# NTSB ATL88LA235: Cessna 150G, N3105J, Rock Hill, SC, August 23, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 22, 1988, 20:00 local (Aug 23, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Rock Hill, SC
- Coordinates: 34.929767, -81.019042 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9298&lon=-81.0190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7801
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA235
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7801/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA235

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system,carburetor - ice (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Loss of control - in flight, descent - emergency
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & LOSE PWR WHILE HE WAS CIRCLING SOME PROPERTY HE OWNED. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A NEARBY ULTRALIGHT AIRSTRIP. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER THAT. THE AIRSTRIP OWNER REPORTED THAT HE HEARD THE ENGINE 'POPPING' AS THE ACFT APPROACHED THE AIRSTRIP AND ENTERED THE PATTERN. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS 'TOO HIGH & TOO FAST' WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND RECOVERED TWICE AS THE PLT MADE AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO TURN AROUND & LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT STALLED AGAIN & CRASHED. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ACFT WAS FUELED W/ AUTOGAS AND THE CARB WAS EQUIPPED W/A COMPOSITE FLOAT. THE ACFT WAS AUTOGAS STC'D. WX CONDITIONS RPTD AT CLT ABT 20 MILES NORTH OF THE ACCD SITE INDICATED A TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES AND DEW POINT OF 62 DEGREES ABT 50 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3105J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15065805
- Airframe hours: 2089
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Huntley, Jeffrey C.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: 28A, INDIAN TRAIL, NC
- Airport: Private

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 273 total, 230 in this make and model, 220 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft unknown
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19880822035039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880822035039A), Aug 22, 1988: Cessna STC150, Rock Hill, SC, Substantial damage. Engine loosing power, tried to land on an ultralight strip. Too high, stalled trying for runway. Open fields nearby

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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