CHI84LA006

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Neenah, WI · October 1, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 1, 1983, 18:50 local (23:50 UTC)
Place
Neenah, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22774Cessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19831001054359A
Case key
12465

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingGo-around (vfr)
Judgment - poorPilot in commandCause
Overconfidence in personal abilityPilot in commandCause
Proper alignment - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Aborted landing - performedPilot in commandFactor
Go-around - initiatedPilot in commandFactor
Raising of flaps - improperPilot in commandCause
Inadequate initial trainingPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt was not lined up with the rwy during final & executed a go-around. He applied full power, retracted flaps, & theacft dropped onto the rwy nose gear first. The student plt had 5 hrs of dual & was no endorsed for solo flt.

Aircraft

Registration
N22774
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15078509
Airframe hours
2,420
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 122 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James Kocourek
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · October 30, 1982 · 30 hours before
Airport
79C · Brennand, runway 18, 2,170 × 25 ft, gravel

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
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
5 total · 5 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,000 ft overcast
Temperature
75 °F

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 N22774 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.