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March 23, 1983 · Cessna 150L · N7538G

Jacksonville, NC

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 23, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Jacksonville, NC
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Tail Number
N7538G
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL83LA141

THE ACFT STALLED, SPUN AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN LOCALLY FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR DOING STALLS AND TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED FOLLOWING A LANDING THAT WAS PLANNED AS A FULL STOP LANDING. THE LANDING WAS FAST AND THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AFTER USING ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS HOLDING THE NOSE UP TO DISSIPATE SPEED. WITH ABOUT 1000 FEET OF RUNWAY LEFT THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE FLAPS WERE RAISED. THE ACFT CLEARED OBSTACLES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY BUT LOST AIRSPEED IN DOING SO AND SPUN RIGHT INTO TREES AND THE GROUND.

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THE ACFT STALLED, SPUN AND COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN LOCALLY FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR DOING STALLS AND TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED FOLLOWING A LANDING THAT WAS PLANNED AS A FULL STOP LANDING. THE LANDING WAS FAST AND THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AFTER USING ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS HOLDING THE NOSE UP TO DISSIPATE SPEED. WITH ABOUT 1000 FEET OF RUNWAY LEFT THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE FLAPS WERE RAISED. THE ACFT CLEARED OBSTACLES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY BUT LOST AIRSPEED IN DOING SO AND SPUN RIGHT INTO TREES AND THE GROUND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:30 EST
Nearest AirportSKYMANOR (1nm E)
Runway8
Runway Length3610 ft
Runway Width85 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150L
Tail NumberN7538G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
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 25 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 30 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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