Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA021

FREEPORT, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N60563

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE STU PLT DEPARTED WITH 10.5 GALS OF FUEL FOR A 48 MILE X-COUNTRY FLT. WHILE EN ROUTE THE PLT BECAME LOST. APRX 10 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINED WHEN THE PLT SPOTTED A ARPT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT THE ARPT. DURING THE APCH TO THE RWY SHE MADE A GO AROUND WHEN SHE SAW AN ACFT ON THE RWY. THE ENG STOPPED DURING THE GO AROUND BUT WAS RESTARTED. THE PLT TURNED TOWARD THE ARPT. THE ENG STOPPED AGAIN. THE PLT RAISED THE NOSE LEVEL TO STALL THE ACFT. AFTERWARDS THE ACFT LANDED ON TOP OF TREES AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ACCIDENT SITE IS ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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