SEA82DA060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Camas, WA · April 28, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
April 28, 1982, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
Place
Camas, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3691JCessna 150G
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820428012659A
Case key
70107

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperPilot in commandCause
Lack of familiarity with aircraftPilot in commandFactor

Analysis

After receiving 2.9 hrs of dual instruction in this make and model of aircraft, the student proceeded on a supervised solo flight. The first approach and landing were observed by the instructor to be normal. The second approach was made with 20 degrees of flaps. The student estimated that the winds were from 250 degrees at 8 gusting 12 knots. The student reported that he was at an altitude of about 6 ft AGL and an airspeed of 50 mph when the nose came up into a stall and the plane fell. The aircraft was substantially damaged during touchdown.

Aircraft

Registration
N3691J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15064991
Airframe hours
5,290
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Douglas O. Tanner
Registered owner
Flyod A. Krohn
Departed
WA10 · Camas, WA
Destination
WA10 · Camas, WA
Airport
WA10 · Port Of Camas, runway 25, 2,600 × 100 ft, gravel

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
33
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
40 total · 3 in this make and model · 18 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
280° at 15 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Temperature
133 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
TTD, 5 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.

Other investigations on N3691J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.