# NTSB NYC91LA213: Cessna 150C, N16AC, Kemblesville, PA, August 16, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 16, 1991, 17:05 local (21:05 UTC)
- Place: Kemblesville, PA
- Location: 39.7490° N, 75.8241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kemblesville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7490&lon=-75.8241&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA213
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36991/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA213

## Probable cause

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOTS' INADEQUATE SUPERVISION, THE STUDENT PILOTS' OVERSHOOT OF THE SIMULATED LANDING AREA, AND THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, go-around (vfr)
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command(cfi)
  - throttle/power control - reduced, dual student
  - go-around - initiated, dual student
  - powerplant - failure,total (cause)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - proper alignment - not attained, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, flight engineer (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - terrain condition - crop
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE INTENT OF THE FLIGHT WAS FAMILIARIZATION FOR THE ATP RATED DUAL STUDENT IN THE AIRPLANE.  THE INSTRUCTOR PULLED CARBURETOR HEAT AND FROM 1000 FEET, ASKED THE STUDENT TO DEMONSTARTE A FORCED LANDING. POWER WAS REDUCED AND A MOWED ROW IN A CORN FIELD WAS PICKED FOR THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.  ON A 600 FOOT DOWNWIND THEY WERE TOO CLOSE ABEAM TO MAKE A BASE LEG AND, THEREFORE, TURNED 180 DEGREES TO FINAL, OVERSHOOTING THE INTENDED LANDING AREA.  A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED FROM ABOUT 100 FEET BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND.  A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN THE CORN, WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE TO FALL. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND RAN SUCCESSFULLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16AC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16AC-1991-10-10), registration cancelled 1991-10-10, S/N 15068981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150C
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15068981
- Airframe hours: 4234
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 107 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Atlantic Aero Club, Inc.
- Registered owner: Atlantic Aero Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 12, 1991, 107 hours before
- Departed: ILG, WILMINGTON, DE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 355 total, 121 in this make and model, 222 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 225° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 88 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19910816034649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910816034649A), Aug 16, 1991: Cessna 150, Kimblesville, PA, Substantial damage. Familiarization flight. Simulated engine out. Overshot intended landing area. Engine out on go around. Nosed up.

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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