- Date
- October 26, 1985, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Freeport, PA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N60563Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30255
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The stu plt departed with 10.5 gals of fuel for a 48 mile x-country flt. While en route the plt became lost. Aprx 10 minutes of fuel remained when the plt spotted a arpt. She attempted to land at the arpt. During the apch to the rwy she made a go around when she saw an acft on the rwy. The eng stopped during the go around but was restarted. The plt turned toward the arpt. The eng stopped again. The plt raised the nose level to stall the acft. Afterwards the acft landed on top of trees and then fell to the ground. The accident site is about 140 miles south of the intended destination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60563
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15070405
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald Putzbach
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1985
- Departed
- 01G · Perry, NY
- Destination
- D22 · Angola, NY
- Airport
- G06 · Mcville
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 32 total · 32 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None