# NTSB MKC88LA002: Cessna 150, N8940S, Hope, AR, October 6, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1987, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Hope, AR
- Coordinates: 33.660282, -93.589668 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6603&lon=-93.5897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34510
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34510/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA002

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - rotation - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vxse) - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of recent experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - disregarded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - pressure, other person (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing

## Analysis

DURING TKOF FROM A PRIVATE 1500 FOOT AIRSTRIP THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE REALIZED HE WAS LOSING AIRSPEED AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO TRADE FOR AIRSPEED SO HE CHOPPED THE THROTTLE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LNDG. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LNDG. THE STUDENT PLT'S MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED IN 1983 AND THE HE HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 3 HOURS SINCE 1985. THE ACFT'S LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD EXPIRED ON 11/30/85. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO TRY AND LOCATE A MISSING CHILD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8940S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8940S-2003-05-07), registration cancelled 2003-05-07, S/N 15062240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15062240
- Airframe hours: 3355
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hubert H Stroud
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, November 14, 1985, 3 hours before
- Airport: Stroud Private, runway 36, 1,500 × 0 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; student; medical: class 3, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 200 total, 115 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TXK, 25 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 19871006058869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871006058869A), Oct 6, 1987: Cessna STC150, Hope, AR, Substantial damage. Crashed during an attempted takeoff. Impacted the ground nose low. Annual on aircraft was expired. No medical.

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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