- Date
- October 28, 1983, 20:30 local (Oct 29, 1983, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Garnett, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8127FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831028056029A
- Case key
- 33585
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees during final approach to land on a local night flight. The weather was VMC with a 12 mile visibility reported. The pilot reported that during final approach for a full stop landing the acft struck the tops of some trees which damaged the left wing and left elevator leading edge. The acft continued on to touchdown without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8127F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064227
- Airframe hours
- 4,258
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Anderson County Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1983 · 88 hours before
- Airport
- K86 · Garnett Muni, runway 20, 2,400 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 839 total · 184 in this make and model · 755 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CNU, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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