- Date
- June 4, 1983, 22:00 local (Jun 5, 1983, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Raeford, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5386QCessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830605022739A
- Case key
- 6081
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he wanted to practice night landings. He made on successful touch and go landing. On the second attempt he went low on final and struck the top of trees short of the runway. A VASI was in place on the landing runway. The pilot had flown 6 hrs in 1983 all in the preceding 30 days. This was his first night flight. He had not been endoredfor solo in the preceding 90 days.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5386Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073286
- Airframe hours
- 931
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles W. Morgan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 24, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Airport
- 5W4 · Raeford, runway 4, 3,400 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 154 total · 154 in this make and model · 124 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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