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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Mesa, AZ · November 8, 2005

Date: November 8, 2005 · 14:54 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8903S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06LA029
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,744 total61 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N8903SRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2014 · Cessna 150FS/N 15062203 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During touch and go on a training flight, aircraft was unable to gain altitude during climb. Approx. 1 mile off the end of the departure runway the instructor took control and attempted landing in a park parking lot. Aircraft was destroyed and instructor and student (owner), sustained serious injuries. The flaps were selected "up" during the touch and go while on the runway by the student, however the flaps did not retract and neither pilot realized this until they were approximately 50 feet of altitude and had no runway remaining. The flap motor fuse was found to be blown.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TOUCH AND GO ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE DURING CLIMB. APPROX. 1 MILE OFF THE END OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED LANDING IN A PARK PARKING LOT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT (OWNER), SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED "UP" DURING THE TOUCH AND GO WHILE ON THE RUNWAY BY THE STUDENT, HOWEVER THE FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT AND NEITHER PILOT REALIZED THIS UNTIL THEY WERE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET OF ALTITUDE AND HAD NO RUNWAY REMAINING. THE FLAP MOTOR FUSE WAS FOUND TO BE BLOWN.

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 LAX06LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesa, AZthe failure of the flap motor fuse that rendered the flaps inoperable during a critical phase of flight. Factors in the accident were the lack of suitable terrain to perform an emergency landing and the owner's use of nonapproved fuses for the flap motor…Nov 8, 2005 · Substantial damage