- Date
- November 23, 1984, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Murphy, NC
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N11916Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841123063009A
- Case key
- 6714
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The CFI and student plt initiated a go-around from a simulated forced landing when the eng failed to respond to the application of power. In order to avoid colliding with trees the CFI turned right towards a corn field. Ground impact occurred right wing low in the corn field. The CFI stated that the go-around was begun at about 500 ft and that a wind shear yawed the acft to the right during the flare. According to the student, the go-around was initiated at about hangar-top alt and that just prior to impact the stall warning horn sounded as the right wing dropped to the ground. The eng was successfully test run for 20 mins up to a max RPM of 2350.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N11916
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15075709
- Airframe hours
- 3,779
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thompson, Joe M.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 21, 1983
- Departed
- 6A3 · Andrews, NC
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Unknown
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,273 total · 2 in this make and model · 4,797 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.