Lebanon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
Saturday, September 28, 1985 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER A POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO REPORTS THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A CHECK RIDE WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. AT 150 FT AGL PWR DROPPED TO 2000 RPM. THE CFI TOOK OVER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PWR DROPPED TO 1800 RPM. IN ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO AN OPEN AREA TO LAND, SINCE THE ACFT WAS NOW IN A DESCENT, A TREE TOP WAS COLLIDED WITH AND THE ACFT WENT DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH MORE TREES. THE ACFT BURNED SHORTLY AFTER IMPACT. THE OCCUPANTS ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/28/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LEBANON
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37087
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LEBANON
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 350
Airport Elevation 575
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1100
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BNA
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2040
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 28 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28614
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7086S
NTSB Number ATL85FLT14
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15067786
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 Aug 26 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 200
Airframe Hours 37700
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL E. HACKETT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 607 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City CARTHAGE
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37030
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TRANSPORTATION AMERICA CORP.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 171118
Operator City NASHVILLE
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 37217
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 No
Departure Airport Code M54
Departure City LEBANON
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --