ATL82DA232

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Horrell Hill, SC · August 8, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
August 8, 1982, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Horrell Hill, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N18019Cessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820808034939A
Case key
71080

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Analysis

Pilot making touch and go landings at private airstrip. After takeoff aircraft would not maintain altitude. Pilot made an emergency landing in a bean field. Aircraft flipped over. Pilot forgot to retract full flaps and carb heat was on during takeoff.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb
Touch-and-go - performedPilot in command
Carburetor heat - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Raising of flaps - not performedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - cropFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N18019
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15073735
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
San Hills Flying Club
Registered owner
San Hills Flying Club
Departed
CUB · Columbia, SC
Destination
CUB · Columbia, SC
Airport
11 · Hogans Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificate
Commercial
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
785 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
194 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N18019 · 1

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