- Date
- August 16, 1995, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Manila, AR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8905SCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 27, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950816024219A
- Case key
- 19541
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Probable cause
A blown (tripped) fuse, which rendered flap retraction inoperative. Factors relating to the accident were: the hot weather condition, the aircraft's lack of climb performance with the flaps extended, and the lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area.
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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that during a practice missed approach go-around, the flaps would not retract. Also, he stated that he was unable to maintain altitude and elected to execute an emergency landing to a field adjacent to the runway. The temperature was 100 degrees. During the landing, the nose gear was damaged. Examination of the airplane revealed that the flap slow blow fuse was blown.
Factual narrative
On August 16, 1995, at 1730 central daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N8905S, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Manila, Arkansas. The certificated flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. No flight plan was filed for the local flight.
The pilot stated that, while practicing a missed approach go- around, the flaps "would not retract." He further stated that, the airplane could not "maintain altitude" and elected to execute an emergency landing to a field adjacent to the runway. During the touchdown, the airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, and subsequently both wings and the fuselage received structural damage. An inspection of the airplane revealed the flap slow blow fuse was blown.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8905S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062205
- Airframe hours
- 6,386
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph Lawrence
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 12, 1995 · 92 hours before
- Departed
- MXA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,789 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 54 in the last 90 days · 29 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.