Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dorado
Tuesady, August 30, 1983 13:25 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO SIMULATE A FORCED LANDING. HE STATED THAT THE STUDENT DID THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE & HEADED FOR THE FIELD. LATER, WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE CFI ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE ACFT & TRIED TO RESTART THE ENG 3 TIMES, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ACTUAL FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR OVER A FENCE. THE LANDING GEAR & LEFT WING HIT THE FENCE & THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN, NOSE 1ST & WAS DAMAGED. LATER, THE ENG WAS OPERATED WITH NO INDICATION FOR A LOSS OF POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/30/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1325
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City DORADO
Event State PUERTO RICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00646
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
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 --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1254 Atlantic Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID SJU
Elevation of weather observation facility 9
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation AST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1800
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1700
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) 2144
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22492
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 N6479S
NTSB Number MIA83LA215
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 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15067279
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 22 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 9016
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ISLA GRANDE FLYING SCHOOL
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX C
Aircraft Owner City HATO REY
Aircraft Owner State PR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 00919
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 No
Departure Airport Code SIG
Departure City SAN JUAN
Departure State PR
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --