LAX87LA205

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Honolulu, HI · May 14, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 14, 1987, 11:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Honolulu, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N704QHCessna 150M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870514033839A
Case key
25588

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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.

In flight collision with objectGo-around (vfr)
Object - tree(s)Factor
Raising of flaps - not performedPilot in commandCause
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandFactor

Analysis

The student and CFI landed at ford island and the CFI deplaned to observe the student perform solo landings. The studentexecuted one takeoff and landing without incident. On the second approach the student elected to make a go-around. He used full flaps for the approach and did not raise the flaps for the go-around. The aircraft struck the top of a tree, but the pilot retained control and landed without further incident.

Aircraft

Registration
N704QH
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15078786
Engine
Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Eveland Jr., Chacy R.
Registered owner
Chacy R Eveland Jr.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
Z02
Airport
Z02 · Ford Island, runway 4, 4,000 × 150 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
42
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
88 total · 32 in this make and model · 38 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
10° at 10 knots, gusting 19
Visibility
25 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
5,000 ft broken
Temperature
81 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
HNL, 4 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.