ATL86LA150

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cumming, GA · May 31, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 31, 1986, 09:20 local (13:20 UTC)
Place
Cumming, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1321QCessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860531020019A
Case key
7115

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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.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionCruise
Landing gear,tire - no pressureCause
Loss of control - in flightLanding - roll
Directional control - not possiblePilot in command
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - aircraft parked/standing

Analysis

During a normal landing, the plt lost directional control of the acft which subsequently collided with a parked C-172. The plt reported that the right tire was inflated during the preflt inspection. Following the accident the tire was found deflated. The plt did not report any other failure/malfunction with the acft.

Aircraft

Registration
N1321Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
150-72621
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Thomas C. Carter
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Airport
84A · Mathis, runway 3, 1,500 × 20 ft, asphalt

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
26
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
1,500 total · 800 in this make and model · 120 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
3 statute miles
Temperature
-0 °F, dew point -0 °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 N1321Q · 1

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