Vandenburg Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tampa, Florida 33610
Tuesady, February 22, 1994 16:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. ON DOWNWIND HE COMPLETED THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST AND ADDED 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS, TURNED BASE AND LOWERED FLAPS TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION. ON FINAL THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE AND THE STUDENT ADDED POWER WHILE APPLYING AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/22/1994
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TAMPA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33610
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport VANDENBURG AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X16
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 27
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 230
Weather Observation Facility ID TPA
Elevation of weather observation facility 27
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 314
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 22 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2050
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:42AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1665Q
NTSB Number MIA94LA077
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15072965
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 26 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 6816
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VANDENBERG AIRPORT INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9334 VANDENBERG AIRPORT ROAD
Aircraft Owner City TAMPA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33610
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1625
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --