# NTSB BFO96LA011: Cessna 150, N5363Q, Dayton, OH, October 16, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 16, 1995, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC) - Place: Dayton, OH - Coordinates: 39.700168, -84.219863 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7002&lon=-84.2199&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report January 16, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 9105 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO96LA011 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9105/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA011 ## 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 In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor) - go-around - attempted, pilot in command - touchdown - inadvertent, pilot in command - On ground/water collision with object, landing - aborted - object - tree(s) - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5363Q-1998-03-13), registration cancelled 1998-03-13, S/N 15073263 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 150 - Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15073263 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 29; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19951016032849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951016032849A), Oct 16, 1995: Cessna 150L, Dayton, OH, Substantial damage. Lost directional control configuring 150 for touch and go. Veered into a tree. Failed to make a go around. (-23) aircraft ran off left side of runway and hit… ## Other investigations on N5363Q (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 CHI91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA079), Jan 20, 1991: Cessna 150 (N5363Q), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT AND THE PRESENCE OF A SNOWBANK ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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