- Date
- May 12, 1983, 17:45 local (May 13, 1983, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Chico, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8674SCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830512022559A
- Case key
- 23709
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Analysis
The student plt was practicing takeoffs & landing on a 2280 ft rwy in calm wind conditions. He reported that while on a final apch to land, the acft was high & was aprx 10 mph too fast. Before touching down & with over half of the rwy behind, the student elected to go-around, he reported that he pushed the throttle in to obtain full power, increased the angle of attack & attempted to turn off the carburetor heat. Subsequently, the acft stalled while it was aprx 20 above trees. It came to rest in a steep nose down attitude while still partially suspended by the limbs of an almond tree. The uninjured plt opened the door, jumped to the ground & walked away. The carburetor heat was found in the full 'on' position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8674S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15061974
- Airframe hours
- 3,796
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph C. Moody, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 4, 1983 · 26 hours before
- Airport
- 023 · Ranchaero, runway 33, 2,280 × 30 ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 42 total · 42 in this make and model · 11 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CIC, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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