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July 22, 1987 · Cessna 150M · N45648
Edmund, SC
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 22, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Edmund, SC
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N45648
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL87LA221
THE CFI STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING THE PRE SOLO STUDENT MAKE A CROSSWIND LDG AFTER AN HOURS PRACTICE AT ANOTHER APT. THE STUDENT WAS USING THE SLIP METHOD TO CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND. TOUCHDOWN WAS WITH A SIDE LOAD ON THE GEAR AND THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE CFI STATED THAT HE CALLED FOR FULL PWR AND EITHER HE OR THE STUDENT APPLIED IT. HE CALLED FOR THE FLAPS TO BE RETRACTED TO 20 DEGREES AND NOTED THAT THE STUDENT HAD LEFT THE SWITCH UP. THE CFI SET SOME FLAPS AND THOUGHT THEY HAD CLRD THE TREES WHEN HE HEARD THE ACFT BRUSH LIMBS. THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES AND CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN.
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THE CFI STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING THE PRE SOLO STUDENT MAKE A CROSSWIND LDG AFTER AN HOURS PRACTICE AT ANOTHER APT. THE STUDENT WAS USING THE SLIP METHOD TO CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND. TOUCHDOWN WAS WITH A SIDE LOAD ON THE GEAR AND THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE CFI STATED THAT HE CALLED FOR FULL PWR AND EITHER HE OR THE STUDENT APPLIED IT. HE CALLED FOR THE FLAPS TO BE RETRACTED TO 20 DEGREES AND NOTED THAT THE STUDENT HAD LEFT THE SWITCH UP. THE CFI SET SOME FLAPS AND THOUGHT THEY HAD CLRD THE TREES WHEN HE HEARD THE ACFT BRUSH LIMBS. THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES AND CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:30 EDT
Nearest AirportFalcon Field (0nm E)
Runway0
Runway Length2800 ft
Runway Width108 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN45648
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 51 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind210° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time00:15
Weather SourceWFAC