- Date
- September 15, 1987, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Concord, NC
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2280JCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870915053369A
- Case key
- 7519
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on climbout, the stu plt switched radios to the dest UNICOM freq. Unable to contact anyone on that freq, the departure arpt freq was reselected. No contact was established on this freq so the stu plt attempted to rtrn to the arpt. The haze was very thick and the departure arpt was overflown. After about 30 min it became apparent that the stu plt was disoriented. Following previous instructions to land prior to running out of fuel or flying into night conditions, the stu plt started looking for a suitable field to accomplish the off arpt landing. Reportedly the eng began to run rough during this search. An approach with available power was made to a soft field. Upon application of brakes, the acft nosed over. Examination of the acft revealed a voice activated headset and an unlabeled switch which controlled communication outside the acft. The navigation radio was not set to either of the three vor's within range. A write-up earlier in the day for the acft stated that the com radio would not transmit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2280J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15065480
- Airframe hours
- 4,394
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Jim Bezanson
- Registered owner
- Goose Creek Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 17, 1987
- Departed
- 28A · Matthews, 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
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 68 total · 67 in this make and model · 7 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLT, 24 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.