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August 23, 1988 · Cessna 150G · N3105J

Rock Hill, SC

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 23, 1988
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Rock Hill, SC
Aircraft
Cessna 150G
Tail Number
N3105J
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL88LA235

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & LOSE PWR WHILE HE WAS CIRCLING SOME PROPERTY HE OWNED. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A NEARBY ULTRALIGHT AIRSTRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER THAT. THE AIRSTRIP OWNER REPORTED THAT HE HEARD THE ENGINE 'POPPING' AS THE ACFT APPROACHED THE AIRSTRIP AND ENTERED THE PATTERN. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS 'TOO HIGH & TOO FAST' WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND RECOVERED TWICE AS THE PLT MADE AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO TURN AROUND & LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT STALLED AGAIN & CRASHED. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ACFT WAS FUELED W/ AUTOGAS AND THE CARB WAS EQUIPPED W/A COMPOSITE FLOAT. THE ACFT WAS AUTOGAS STC'D. WX CONDITIONS RPTD AT CLT ABT 20 MILES NORTH OF THE ACCD SITE INDICATED A TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES AND DEW POINT OF 62 DEGREES ABT 50 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCD.

Full Narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & LOSE PWR WHILE HE WAS CIRCLING SOME PROPERTY HE OWNED. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A NEARBY ULTRALIGHT AIRSTRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER THAT. THE AIRSTRIP OWNER REPORTED THAT HE HEARD THE ENGINE 'POPPING' AS THE ACFT APPROACHED THE AIRSTRIP AND ENTERED THE PATTERN. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS 'TOO HIGH & TOO FAST' WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND RECOVERED TWICE AS THE PLT MADE AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO TURN AROUND & LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT STALLED AGAIN & CRASHED. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ACFT WAS FUELED W/ AUTOGAS AND THE CARB WAS EQUIPPED W/A COMPOSITE FLOAT. THE ACFT WAS AUTOGAS STC'D. WX CONDITIONS RPTD AT CLT ABT 20 MILES NORTH OF THE ACCD SITE INDICATED A TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES AND DEW POINT OF 62 DEGREES ABT 50 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCD.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 EDT
Nearest AirportPRIVATE (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length1200 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150G
Tail NumberN3105J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 31 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 5 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingUnknown 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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