Ocean City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ocean City, Maryland 21842
Sunday, February 10, 1985 14:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON A STUDENT SOLO X-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PLT EXPERIENCED VERTICAL GUSTING CONDITIONS DURING THE SECOND LANDING PATTERN, FOLLOWING AN INITIAL GO-AROUND. FEARING A HARD LANDING DUE TO A SEVERE GUST, THE PLT ABRUPTLY APPLIED FULL BACK PRESSURE ON THE STICK, ALTHOUGH THE ACFT WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE RWY. THIS RESULTED IN A STALL, ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE CENTER OF RWY 32 AND SKIDDED ABOUT 800 FEET DOWN THE RWY BEFORE COMING TO A REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1450
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City OCEAN CITY
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21842
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OCEAN CITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N80
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 12
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1451 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SBY
Elevation of weather observation facility 12
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 936
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28266
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N68192
NTSB Number BFO85LA016
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152-II
Aircraft Series Identifier 152-II
Aircraft Serial Number 15282175
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 Nov 27 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2193
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES PATRICK O'MALLEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2500 10TH AVE., N.W.
Aircraft Owner City LAKE WORTH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33461
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SQUADRON AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 17638
Operator City CHANTILLY
Operator State VA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 20041
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 No
Departure Airport Code W79
Departure City TAPPAHANOK
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code N80
Destination City OCEAN CITY
Destination State MD
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 4070
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --