19960114000379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Social Circle, GA · January 14, 1996

Date: January 14, 1996 · 12:31 local
Place: Social Circle, GA
Airport: Sleepy Hollow Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3751J
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL96FA035
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total120 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N3751JRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 1997 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065051 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

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Crashed on landing. (.4)according to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to prepare the student pilot for his upcoming private pilot's flight check. After completing the upper air maneuvers, they entered the traffic pattern for a touch-and-go landing at a private airstrip. The pilots completed the before landing checklist, and the airplane touched down on the first one third of the 2,300 foot long paved surface. During the takeoff phase of the procedure, the student pilot returned the carburetor heat lever to the cold position, and advanced the throttle full forward. According to the instructor, the airplane did not appear to operate at its full ability. At this point, he took control of the airplane and aborted the takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane collided with a utility pole about 500 feet from the departure end of the runway. During a functional check of the engine, it was operated to 2,300 RPM; no mechanical problems were discovered during the run-up.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4)ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PREPARE THE STUDENT PILOT FOR HIS UPCOMING PRIVATE PILOT'S FLIGHT CHECK. AFTER COMPLETING THE UPPER AIR MANEUVERS, THEY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOTS COMPLETED THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST, AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE FIRST ONE THIRD OF THE 2,300 FOOT LONG PAVED SURFACE. DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF THE PROCEDURE, THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNED THE CARBURETOR HEAT LEVER TO THE COLD POSITION, AND ADVANCED THE THROTTLE FULL FORWARD. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT APPEAR TO OPERATE AT ITS FULL ABILITY. AT THIS POINT, HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE ABOUT 500 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS OPERATED TO 2,300 RPM; NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE RUN-UP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL96FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocial Circle, GAThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff.Jan 14, 1996 · Substantial damage