# NTSB ATL88LA075: Cessna 150, N50738, Carolina Beach, NC, January 12, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 12, 1988, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Carolina Beach, NC
- Coordinates: 34.260059, -77.869316 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2601&lon=-77.8693&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7694
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA075
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7694/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA075

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions
  - throttle/power control - improper use of, dual student (cause)
  - throttle/power control - inattentive, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND FOLLOWING AN ABORTED T/O. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BROKE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE A/C ROLLED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 09 INTO A BUSY HWY. THE A/C EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM PROBLEM. WILMINGTON'S TEMP/DEWPOINT WAS 41/31 RESPECTIVELY, INDICATING THAT CARBURETOR ICING WAS LIKELY IF OPERATIONS WERE SUSTAINED WITHOUT THE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50738](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50738-1992-11-17), registration cancelled 1992-11-17, S/N 15069520 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15069520
- Airframe hours: 3697
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Landon W. Sloan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 25, 1987, 6 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 10,822 total, 2,510 in this make and model, 10,597 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 5° at 45 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ICM

## 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 19880112000499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880112000499A), Jan 12, 1988: Cessna 150J, Carolina Beach, NC, Substantial damage. Student for reasons unknown closed the throttle on the CFI on takeoff. CFI aborted. Aircraft ran off into a highway

## Other investigations on N50738 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ATL91LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA088), Apr 25, 1991: Cessna 150J (N50738), Kure Beach, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT, WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE WATER AFTER INITIATING A LOW PASS.

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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