ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213659
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2018 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1193Y |
| MSN: | 15059593 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6697 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mecklenburg County, Matthews, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte, NC (8A6) |
| Charlotte, NC (8A6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting a local, solo flight. He reported that all ground operations were normal and that no water was found in the fuel during the preflight inspection. He took off with full tanks of fuel. About 40 minutes into the flight and about 1,800 ft mean sea level, he noticed that the airplane was "sluggish" and would not "maintain lift," but all engine indications were normal, and he noted no sputtering or hesitation. The pilot applied carburetor heat, and the engine speed dropped by about 300 rpm. Because the airplane continued to fly sluggishly, the pilot turned off the carburetor heat and then decided to conduct a forced landing in a grass field, during which the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane during the flight and that the engine could produce 2,750 rpm (the maximum-rated rpm) at full power. He added that the high ambient temperature of 100°F and the full fuel load may have contributed to the airplane's sluggishness.
A review of the student’s logbook revealed that he had received only 3.1 hours of dual instruction and 15 hours of solo flight experience and that he did not have an instructor's endorsement to fly solo. The student's lack of training and experience likely contributed to his perception that there was a performance problem with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper decision to conduct a solo flight without an endorsement to do so and to perform an off-airport landing based on a perceived performance issue with the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of training and overall experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1193Y
Location
Media:
Matthews,NC: Pilot Escapes Unhurt After Crashing Plane in Field Behind Church 07-26-18: https://t.co/I4j2wAjua8 via @YouTube
— Fully Involved Media Group (@FullyInvMedia) 27 juillet 2018
Matthews,NC: Local residents react to the single engine 1962 Cessna plane that crashed in a nearby field on Margaret Wallace Road. The pilot who was not hurt crashed behind REACH Church missing any homes and people. The NTSB will investigate the cause of the crash. pic.twitter.com/VPy4wpoG56
— Fully Involved Media Group (@FullyInvMedia) 27 juillet 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2018 23:55 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Jul-2018 00:29 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 27-Jul-2018 08:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 27-Jul-2018 08:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 12-Nov-2019 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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