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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Memphis, TN · September 12, 2019

Date: September 12, 2019 · 08:45 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: General Dewitt Spain
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21979
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA543
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,000 total55 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

N21979Registration cancelled Apr 24, 2021 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074585 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

* On September 12, 2019 approx. 0845privacy data omitted was giving privacy data omitted flight instruction in a Cessna-150.

* On the final approach that led to the crash the student came in a little high but made all the appropriate corrections

*privacy data omitted flared very high. privacy data omitted Was instructing her on how to recover. privacy data omitted Pitched up further.

*At that point the aircraft was high and very slow. The flight instructor took over the controls and attempted a go-around applying full power and retracting the flaps.

* The flight instructor attempted to turn to the right. And was unable to regain enough airspeed to get out of ground effect before impacting the ground.

* Aircraft came to rest in storm drain.

* Aircraft sustained substantial structural damage, with nose landing gear and engine departing the aircraft.

* Both flight instructor and student were able to depart the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

* ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 APPROX. 0845^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS GIVING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLIGHT INSTRUCTION IN A CESSNA-150.

* ON THE FINAL APPROACH THAT LED TO THE CRASH THE STUDENT CAME IN A LITTLE HIGH BUT MADE ALL THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS

*^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLARED VERY HIGH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INSTRUCTING HER ON HOW TO RECOVER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PITCHED UP FURTHER.

*AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIGH AND VERY SLOW. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND APPLYING FULL POWER AND RETRACTING THE FLAPS.

* THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO GET OUT OF GROUND EFFECT BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.

* AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN STORM DRAIN.

* AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, WITH NOSE LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT.

* BOTH FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE ABLE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

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 GAA19CA543Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMemphis, TNThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.Sep 12, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21979 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910714033169IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Stafford, KSAircraft ran out of fuel on a crosscountry flight. Forced landing in a hay field.Jul 14, 1991