Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carolina Beach, North Carolina 28405
Tuesady, January 12, 1988 12:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND FOLLOWING AN ABORTED T/O. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BROKE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE A/C ROLLED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 09 INTO A BUSY HWY. THE A/C EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM PROBLEM. WILMINGTON'S TEMP/DEWPOINT WAS 41/31 RESPECTIVELY, INDICATING THAT CARBURETOR ICING WAS LIKELY IF OPERATIONS WERE SUSTAINED WITHOUT THE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/12/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City CAROLINA BEACH
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28405
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ICM
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 5
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 45
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 7
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 4
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 12 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34927
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N50738
NTSB Number ATL88LA075
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 15069520
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 Jun 25 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 3697
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LANDON W. SLOAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 10324
Aircraft Owner City WILMINGTON
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 28405
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 1215
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 Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --