# NTSB CHI93LA073: Cessna 150, N45563, Jeffersonville, IN, January 16, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 16, 1993, 17:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place: Jeffersonville, IN
- Coordinates: 38.30091, -85.719894 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3009&lon=-85.7199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15652/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA073

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED. THE POORLY PLANNED APPROACH WAS A FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - encountered, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT TURNED HIS AIRPLANE ONTO FINAL APPROACH AND EXTENDED FULL FLAPS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDING HE DID NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT FORWARD PRESSURE TO COUNTER THE AFFECT OF ADDITIONAL LIFT AND TAIL DOWNWASH MOMENTARILY GENERATED BY THE FLAP EXTENSION. THE PILOT STATED HE OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY'S EXTENDED CENTERLINE. HE STATED HE EXECUTED A SERIES OF MEDIUM TO STEEP BANKED TURNS TO GET THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE CENTERLINE. DURING THE MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE STALLED ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WHILE RECOVERING FROM THE STALL HE PITCHED THE AIRPLANE DOWN AND THEN APPLIED BACK PRESSURE BECAUSE HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45563](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45563), registered now, S/N 15076972, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15076972
- Airframe hours: 6848
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Haps Arial Enterprises, Inc.
- Registered owner: Haps Arial Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 23, 1992, 43 hours before
- Airport: JVY, Clark County, runway 36, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 26 total, 26 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LOU, 9 nm away

## 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 19930116001529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930116001529A), Jan 16, 1993: Cessna 150M, Jeffersonville, IN, Substantial damage. On first solo student lost control on pitch up when flaps were lowered. Over controlled,stalled. Impacted short.

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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