- Date
- March 22, 1992, 15:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- San Andreas, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2869VCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920322010529A
- Case key
- 27580
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Probable cause
The flight instructor's poor inflight planning/decision by performing a 360 degree turn maneuver at a low altitude.
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
While on a dual cross-country flight the CFI retarded the throttle to simulate an engine failure. The student pilot executed the emergency checklist and selected a privately owned 1500 ft by 50 ft dirt airstrip. The airplane was too high when it approached the airstrip and the student applied full flaps. The airplane was still too high when it arrived over the approach end of the runway. The CFI assumed the controls and immediately executed a sharp left 360 degree overhead banking maneuver to demonstrate that the landing could still be made. When the airplane rolled out it was near the departure end of the runway. The CFI applied full power and the student reminded the CFI that the flaps were fully extended. The CFI raised the flaps but within seconds the airplane crashed beyond the departure end of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2869V
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076305
- Airframe hours
- 7,130
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Buchanan Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Buchanan Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 28, 1992 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- CCR · Concord, CA
- Destination
- O22 · Columbia, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Private, runway 15, 1,500 × 50 ft, dirt
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
- 24
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 395 total · 170 in this make and model · 333 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 26 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.