- Date
- October 16, 1995, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dayton, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5363QCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 16, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951016032849A
- Case key
- 9105
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Probable cause
the student pilot's poor in-flight planning and decision making during the approach to landing/go around. Related factors are his inadequate compensation for crosswind wind conditions.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot stated that on short final approach, the airplane was not properly aligned for landing, so he initiated a go around. He indicated that although the airplane's rate of descent slowed, he was unable to establish a climb. The aircraft touched down on the left side of the runway, heading for a grove of trees. The student pilot stated that he could not successfully continue the attempted go around, so he tried to stop the airplane. As the airplane decelerated, it struck a tree. Postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact malfunction.
Factual narrative
On October 16, 1995, at 1330 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N5363Q, departed the left side of the runway and struck a tree while landing at Moraine AirPark, Dayton, Ohio. The student pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as an instructional flight under 14 CFR 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated at 1320.
The student pilot reported that as the airplane approached the runway for a touch and go landing, he noted that the airplane was not aligned with the runway heading. He stated that he initiated a go around, and his rate of descent slowed, but he was unable to initiate a climb. The aircraft touched down on the left side of the runway, "...heading for a grove of trees." The student pilot stated that upon touchdown, he realized that he didn't have room to continue the attempted go around, so he "...tried to slow down." As the airplane decelerated it struck a tree.
Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence of preimpact anomalies. The student pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had initiated the go around earlier, or decided to abort the go around sooner.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5363Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073263
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Moraine Airpark Inc
- Registered owner
- Ralph Schecter
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- I73
- Airport
- I73 · Moraine Airpark, runway 26, 3,500 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 47 total · 47 in this make and model · 11 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °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.
Other investigations on N5363Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.