# NTSB NYC85LA206: Cessna C150, N714NC, Eliot, ME, August 10, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1985, 08:20 local (12:20 UTC)
- Place: Eliot, ME
- Location: 43.1531° N, 70.8001° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eliot, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1531&lon=-70.8001&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA206
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35941/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA206

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - initiated, pilot in command (cause)
  - climb - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO SUPERVISED FLIGHT. ON LANDING HE CAME IN LONG AND PRIOR TO THE WHEELS TOUCHING DOWN, POWER WAS ADDED. HOWEVER DURING THE CLIMB, WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN A NOS HIGH ATTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO TREES LEFT ON THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N714NC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C150
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15079295
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jean M. Lanquell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ELIOT, ME
- Airport: Littlebrook

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; student; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

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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