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March 7, 1987 · Cessna 150H · N22793
Hopkins, MI
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 7, 1987
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Hopkins, MI
Aircraft
Cessna 150H
Tail Number
N22793
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI87LA090
THE PLT STATED THAT 'EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL' ON DOWNWIND AND BASE, BUT THAT HE EXPERIENCED ROUGH AIR AND 'SIDE TO SIDE MOTION' OF THE ACFT ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 27. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE HELD AN AIRSPEED OF 70 MPH WITH 'SOME POWER' UNTIL HE HAD THE RWY 'MADE.' THE PLT STATED THAT HE THEN THROTTLED BACK AND WAS ABOUT 50-60 FEET AGL IN A NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE WHEN THE ACFT DROPPED 'PROBABLY 25-30 FEET IN A SECOND.' ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A GO-AROUND WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED, BUT BEFORE HE COULD RETRACT THE FLAPS THE ACFT GAINED APRX 25-30 FEET AND THE ACFT HEADED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RWY, TOWARD A SMALL POPLAR TREE. THE PLT STATED THAT WITHIN TWO SECONDS THE PROP STRUCK THE TOP OF THE TREE AND HE THEN NOSED THE ACFT DOWN IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN AIRSPEED AND LAND. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE BEFORE COMING TO REST INVERTED.
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THE PLT STATED THAT 'EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL' ON DOWNWIND AND BASE, BUT THAT HE EXPERIENCED ROUGH AIR AND 'SIDE TO SIDE MOTION' OF THE ACFT ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 27. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE HELD AN AIRSPEED OF 70 MPH WITH 'SOME POWER' UNTIL HE HAD THE RWY 'MADE.' THE PLT STATED THAT HE THEN THROTTLED BACK AND WAS ABOUT 50-60 FEET AGL IN A NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE WHEN THE ACFT DROPPED 'PROBABLY 25-30 FEET IN A SECOND.' ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A GO-AROUND WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED, BUT BEFORE HE COULD RETRACT THE FLAPS THE ACFT GAINED APRX 25-30 FEET AND THE ACFT HEADED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RWY, TOWARD A SMALL POPLAR TREE. THE PLT STATED THAT WITHIN TWO SECONDS THE PROP STRUCK THE TOP OF THE TREE AND HE THEN NOSED THE ACFT DOWN IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN AIRSPEED AND LAND. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE BEFORE COMING TO REST INVERTED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:55 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway27
Runway Length1977 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150H
Tail NumberN22793
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 42 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind240° @ 15 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point59 / 43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:50
Weather SourceWFAC