- Date
- August 7, 1988, 10:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place
- Coy, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8697SCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880807031059A
- Case key
- 34626
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Analysis
While practicing for his pvt plt check ride, the student pilot returned to the airstrip to practice takeoffs and ldgs. He lost all power on final approach, and due to aircraft on the departure end of the runway, he attempted an emergency ldg on an adjacent soy bean field. The acft nosed over during the ldg attempt and was substantially damaged. Post accident investigation and engine run-up failed to reveal cause of engine failure. Meteorological conditions were conducive for the possibility of carburetor icing according to the 'icing probabilty charts'.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8697S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15061997
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Jay A. Priest
- Registered owner
- Priest, Jay A
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Airport
- NONE
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 50 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBF, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8697S · 1
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