LAX86FA282

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Phoenix, AZ · July 7, 1986

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
July 7, 1986, 07:25 local (14:25 UTC)
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N23222Cessna 150H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860707030829A
Case key
24925

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Remedial action - improperPilot in commandCause
Supervision - poorFlight instructor(on ground)Factor
Touch-and-go - performedPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff - roll/run
Airport/facilities - inadequateFactor
Object - airport facility

Analysis

The plt performed 1 normal touch & go operation, & touched down normally on the second planed touch & go which was to terminate with a right dep out of the pattern. After touchdown, witnesses observed the acft roll straight along the rwy centerline for about 800 ft then begin a gradual divergence from the rwy which seemed to stabilize at about a 30 degree angle. After departing the rwy edge, the acft rolled at a constant rate of speed for an additional 900 ft through the dirt area between the rwy & adjacent taxiway before colliding with a concrete drainage abutment. The witnesses saw the wings of the acft rock back & fourth during the gnd roll through the dirt. Examination of the acft tracks confirmed that the acft did oscillate about the roll axis & shift weight from side ot side during the gnd roll. The plt had accrued only 8 dual hours to the first unsupervised solo. The accident flight was the second solo flight without supervision. No preimpact failures or malfunctions were found.

Aircraft

Registration
N23222
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15068804
Airframe hours
4,913
Engine
Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Gerald L. Rauton
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 16, 1986 · 15 hours before
Airport
DVT · Deer Valley, runway 25L, 5,300 × 100 ft, asphalt

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
62
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed
Flight hours
25 total · 12 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
30° at 3 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
12,000 ft broken
Temperature
108 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
DVT

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.