# NTSB MKC87LA055: Cessna 150, N704QT, Newton, KS, March 6, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 6, 1987, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Newton, KS
- Coordinates: 38.039527, -97.340492 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0395&lon=-97.3405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC87LA055
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34345/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA055

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, dual student (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, dual student (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Forced landing, climb - to cruise
  - remedial action - not possible, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - overconfidence in aircraft's ability, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STU WAS PRACTICING SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURES AT HIS CFI'S DIRECTION.  AS THE STU SIMULATED CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THE COCKPIT TO RESTORE PWR, HE INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR OFF, AND DID NOT TELL THE CFI.  NORMALLY THE CFI TERMINATED THE SIMULATED ENG FAILURE AT 500 FEET BUT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DESCEND BELOW THAT ALTITUDE.  FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE STU TO ADD PWR AND BEGIN A CLIMB. AS THE STU BEGAN TO APPLY PWR, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE CFI TOOK OVER CONTROL, BUT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALT TO ASCERTAIN THE PROBLEM AND REGAIN ENGINE PWOER. THE ACFT STALLED DURING THE FORCED LNDG AND THE HARD LNDG COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. A SUBSEQUENT IMPACT NOSED THE ACFT INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N704QT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N704QT-2012-06-27), registration cancelled 2012-06-27, S/N 15078796, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15078796
- Airframe hours: 6345
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hesston College
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 20, 1987, 28 hours before
- Departed: EWK, NEWTON, KS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 540 total, 325 in this make and model, 494 as pilot in command, 98 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ICT, 26 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870306005079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870306005079A), Mar 6, 1987: Cessna 150M, Newton, KS, Substantial damage. The engine failed during emergency landing practice. The instructor failed to note the student turned the fuel off.

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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