# NTSB LAX89LA003: Cessna 150F, N8681S, Payson, AZ, October 2, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 2, 1988, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Payson, AZ
- Coordinates: 34.190814, -111.169525 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1908&lon=-111.1695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX89LA003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26263/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA003

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - proper glidepath - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - raising of flaps - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - rising
  - object - fence post (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN OBSTACLE DURING A GO-AROUND FROM THE RED CREEK PRIVATE DIRT STRIP. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NEVER LANDED AT THE 2000 FT, DIRT STRIP AND HAD NO OTHER SHORT OR SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF/LANDING PRACTICE BEYOND HIS INSTRUCTION AT AN 8000 FT PAVED RUNWAY AND PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT AN ABANDONED DIRT STRIP IN THE DESERT FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE PLANNED FLIGHT. THE PLT GOT TOO LOW ON HIS APRCH. HE COMPENSATED FOR HIS LOW APRCH BY INCREASING HIS ANGLE OF ATTACK. WHEN THE PLT REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE WAS TOO HIGH AND HIS AIRSPEED TOO LOW, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HE ADDED FULL POWER, MADE A SHALLOW BANK TO THE LEFT, AND RETRACTED 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE A/C LOST THE REMAINING ALT AND COLLIDED WITH A STEEL FENCE POST. THE A/C NOSED OVER ABOUT 30 FT TO THE LEFT OF THE LANDING STRIP AND ABOUT 500 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8681S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8681S-2015-04-27), registration cancelled 2015-04-27, S/N 15061981, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15061981
- Airframe hours: 41214
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Flying Tens Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 20, 1988, 996 hours before
- Departed: GYR, GOODYEAR, AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Red Creek Private, runway 24, 2,000 × 50 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 94 total, 92 in this make and model, 58 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 62 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19881002042849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881002042849A), Oct 2, 1988: Cessna 150F, Payson, AZ, Substantial damage. Nose high and slow on full flap approach. Began go around, reduced flaps,turned to avoid terrain,mushed into ground.

## Other investigations on N8681S (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN71DQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA11), Jul 24, 1970: Cessna 150F (N8681S), Gallup, NM, substantial damage

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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