# NTSB MIA97LA200: Cessna 150F, N8083S, Clearwater, FL, July 2, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 2, 1997, 08:35 local (12:35 UTC) - Place: Clearwater, FL - Location: 27.9772° N, 82.7591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CLEARWATER EXEC (CLW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9772&lon=-82.7591&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 31, 1997 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 38303 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA97LA200 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38303/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA200 ## Probable cause the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an on-ground loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and a ditch. The crosswind, trees, and ditch were related factors. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, go-around (vfr) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - go-around - initiated, pilot in command - On ground/water collision with object, go-around (vfr) - object - tree(s) (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, go-around (vfr) - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) ## Analysis The student pilot stated he encountered some turbulence about 5 feet above the runway which caused the airplane to yaw to the left just before touchdown. The airplane touched down hard on the right main landing gear and bounced. The pilot decided to abort the landing and go around. He applied full throttle, but the engine did not respond immediately. The carburetor heat was not turned off. During the go-around, the pilot raised the flaps to 10-degrees, and the airplane settled to the ground in a crab. Subsdequently, it yawed to the left, the left wing tip collided with trees, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway into a ditch. Review of weather information for the time of the accident revealed no record of turbulence, downdrafts, gusts, or windshear. ## Factual narrative On July 2, 1997, at about 0835 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N8083S, registered to West Florida Air Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced an on-ground loss of directional control on landing rollout and crashed at the Clearwater Air Park, Clearwater, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated about 15 minutes before the accident. The student pilot stated he encountered some turbulence about 5 feet above the runway which caused the airplane to yaw to the left just before touchdown. The airplane touched down hard on the right main landing gear, and bounced. He decided to abort the landing and do a go-around. He applied full throttle, but the engine did not respond right away. The carburetor heat was not turned off. He raised the flaps to 10-degrees, the airplane airplane settled to the ground in a crab, yawed to the left, the left wing tip collided with trees, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway into a ditch. Review of weather information Obtained for Clearwater, Florida, for the time period of the accident revealed no recorded record of turbulence, downdrafts, gusts, or windshear. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8083S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8083S), registered now, S/N 15061683 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150F - Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15061683 - Airframe hours: 2964 - Engines: Continental O-200 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: West Florida Air Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 7, 1996, 92 hours before - Departed: CLW - Airport: CLW, Clearwater Air Park, runway 33, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 20 total, 20 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 11 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 75 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CLW ## 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 19970702016749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970702016749A), Jul 2, 1997: Cessna 150F, Clearwater, FL, Substantial damage. Turbulence short final. Yawed. Impacted runway right main. Bounced. Tried go around heat on. Settled. Ran into ditch (-23) recommended two hours of dual… From the NTSB's public API. 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