ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362062
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| Date: | Saturday 15 May 1993 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Marvin Franks |
| Registration: | N16224 |
| MSN: | 15073556 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6388 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairmont, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (4G7) |
| (4G7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 22. THE CFI SAID THE 1ST 3 LANDINGS WERE SUCCESSFULL, BUT DURING THE 3RD TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE STUDENT HAD ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO FAR OUT AND TOO LOW. THE CFI SAID THE STUDENT THEN ADDED TOO MUCH POWER AND TURNED ONTO FINAL APPROACH 'CLOSE TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE . . .' REPORTEDLY, POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE 'FINAL APPROACH TURNED IN TO BE A GLIDE.' THE CFI STATED THAT CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED DURING THE APPROACH. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS SHUT OFF AND POWER WAS APPLIED. HOWEVER, AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND TRIED TO RETURN ON RUNWAY 4, BUT DUE TO INADEQUATE ALTITUDE, HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEMPT ANY RESTART PROCEDURES. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF INTERSTATE 79. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING AND STABILIZER STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED 5.3 GAL OF AUTO FUEL AND NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOTS TO PROPERLY CLEAR THE ENGINE DURING THE APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA088
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 17:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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