Falcon Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Edmund, South Carolina 29072
Tuesady, July 21, 1987 20:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CFI STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING THE PRE SOLO STUDENT MAKE A CROSSWIND LDG AFTER AN HOURS PRACTICE AT ANOTHER APT. THE STUDENT WAS USING THE SLIP METHOD TO CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND. TOUCHDOWN WAS WITH A SIDE LOAD ON THE GEAR AND THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE CFI STATED THAT HE CALLED FOR FULL PWR AND EITHER HE OR THE STUDENT APPLIED IT. HE CALLED FOR THE FLAPS TO BE RETRACTED TO 20 DEGREES AND NOTED THAT THE STUDENT HAD LEFT THE SWITCH UP. THE CFI SET SOME FLAPS AND THOUGHT THEY HAD CLRD THE TREES WHEN HE HEARD THE ACFT BRUSH LIMBS. THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES AND CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/21/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City EDMUND
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29072
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FALCON FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SC24
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 90
Airport Elevation 525
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2015 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 46
Weather Observation Facility ID CAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 236
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1800
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1225
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 22 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 5
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34455
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:35PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N45648
NTSB Number ATL87LA221
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 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 150-77005
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 24 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 91
Airframe Hours 3560
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name G. A. ELLSWORTH D. ELLSWORTH
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1 BOX 380
Aircraft Owner City GASTON
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29053
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 108
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --