# NTSB CHI85LA233: Cessna 150, N5347Q, Frankenmuth, MI, June 7, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1985, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Frankenmuth, MI
- Coordinates: 43.329524, -83.739547 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3295&lon=-83.7395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13094
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA233
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13094/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA233

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, go-around (vfr)
  - aircraft handling - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING THE APPROACH POWER WAS ADDED & THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BOUNCE AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT ENTERED A LEFT TURN & FROM ABOUT 50 FT AGL WAS OBSERVED TO COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5347Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Airframe hours: 2298
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gilbert W. Trato
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: 66G, Frankenmuth, runway 9, 2,500 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 13 total, 1 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19850607023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850607023499A), Jun 7, 1985: Cessna 150L, Frankenmuth, MI, Destroyed. Solo student attempted go around with full flaps and stalled during turn. Impacted ground nose down.

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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