# NTSB ATL85LA284: Cessna 150F, N8760S, Holly Springs, MS, September 26, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 26, 1985, 17:40 local (21:40 UTC)
- Place: Holly Springs, MS
- Coordinates: 34.769054, -89.439872 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7691&lon=-89.4399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA284
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6878/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA284

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - light condition - daylight
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STU PLT ON HIS FOURTH SOLO FLT ELECTED TO MAKE A TOUCH-AND-GO LNG PRIOR TO GOING TO THE PRACTICE AREA. AFTER TURNING BASE ON THE CLOSED VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE STATES THAT HE COULD NOT FIND THE RUNWAY AND ALLOSED THE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE TOO LOW. WHEN HE ADDED FULL POWER FOR THE GO-AROUND, HE NOTED THAT HE WAS CLOSE TO THE TREES. HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN SPEED AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8760S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8760S-2013-05-15), registration cancelled 2013-05-15, S/N 15062060, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15062060
- Airframe hours: 3299
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ronnie S. Porter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1985, 27 hours before
- Airport: runway 36, 3,200 × 60 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 21 total, 21 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850926050969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850926050969A), Sep 26, 1985: Cessna 150F, Holly Springs, MS, Destroyed. Lost sight of runway on turn to base. Student allowed aircraft to get too low before go around. Struck trees.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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