# NTSB SEA92LA092: Cessna 150F, N8791G, Gold Beach, OR, May 7, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 7, 1992, 16:43 local (23:43 UTC)
- Place: Gold Beach, OR
- Coordinates: 42.45092, -124.300827 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4509&lon=-124.3008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92LA092
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41670/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA092

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN AIRCRAFT STALL, LOSS OF CONTROL AND IMPACT WITH TERRAIN.  A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed(vso) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING LANDING FLARE.  THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8791G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15062891
- Airframe hours: 2248
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Crook, Franklin T., doing business as Franks Flight Service
- Registered owner: Crook, Franklin T.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 2, 1992, 51 hours before
- Airport: 4S1, Gold Beach Municipal, runway 34, 3,200 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 25 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 17 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OTH, 60 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920507014159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920507014159A), May 7, 1992: Cessna 150F, Gold Beach, OR, Substantial damage. Too slow on flare, stalled. Right wing hit runway then nose gear. Gusty wind a factor for first student solo flight

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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