GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NTSB REPORT: ATL83LA212
| Data Source |
NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE |
| NTSB Report Nbr |
ATL83LA212 |
| Event Id |
20001214X43204 |
| Local Date |
06/04/1983 |
| Local Time |
2200 |
| State |
NC |
| Airport Name |
RAEFORD |
| Event Type |
ACCIDENT |
| Injury Severity |
MINOR |
| Record Status |
FINAL |
| Mid Air Collision |
NO |
| Event Location |
ON AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP |
WEATHER INFORMATION
| Weather Briefing Complete |
NOT PERTINENT |
| Basic Weather Conditions |
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL COND |
| Light Condition |
NIGHT/DARK |
| Cloud Condition |
CLEAR |
| Cloud Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
| Ceiling Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
| Cloud Type |
NONE |
| Visibility RVR (ft) |
0 |
| Visibility RVV (sm) |
0 |
| Visibility (sm) |
7 |
| Wind Direction (deg) |
0 |
| Wind Condition Flag |
U |
| Wind Speed (knots) |
0 |
| Wind Condition Indicated |
Calm |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft 1
| Type of Operation |
PART 91: GENERAL AVIATION |
| Registration Number |
N5386Q |
| Aircraft Make |
CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model |
150 |
| Aircraft Series |
L |
| Aircraft Damage |
DESTROYED |
| Aircraft Fire |
NONE |
| Aircraft Explosion |
NONE |
| Aircraft Type |
AIRPLANE |
| Aircraft Homebuilt |
UNKNOWN |
| Phase of Flight |
APPROACH |
| Aircraft Use |
PERSONAL |
| Flight Plan Filed |
NONE |
| Operator Name |
|
| Operator Doing Business As |
|
| Owner Name |
CHARLES W. MORGAN |
| Number of Seats |
2 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
| ELT Installed |
YES |
| ELT Operated |
YES |
| Departure Airport Id |
|
| Departure City |
|
| Last Departure Point |
YES |
| Destination Local |
DEST & DEPARTURE SAME, ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE |
| Destination Airport Id |
|
| Destination City |
|
| Runway Id |
4 |
| Runway Length |
3400 |
| Runway Width |
60 |
| Air Carrier Operating Certificates |
YES |
| Air Carrier Other Operating Certificates |
UNKNOWN |
| Rotocraft/Agriculture Operating Certificate |
UNKNOWN |
| Cert Max Gross Wgt |
1600 |
ENGINE INFORMATION
Aircraft 1 - Engine : #1
| Engine Manufactuer
| CONTINENTAL |
| Engine Model
| O-200-A |
| Engine Horsepower
| 100 |
| Engine Thrust
| HP |
| Carb/Injection
| CARBURETOR |
INJURY INFORMATION
Injury Summary for Aircraft 1
| |
Fatal |
Serious |
Minor |
None |
| Crew |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pass |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sequence of Events for Aircraft 1
Occurrence #1
UNDERSHOOT
Phase of Operation: APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - FINAL APPROACH
Events Sequence for Occurrence #1 of Aircraft 1
| Event Seq # |
Event Group Code |
Subject |
Modifier |
Personnel |
Cause/Factor |
| 1 |
1 |
LIGHT CONDITION |
NIGHT |
|
FACTOR |
| 2 |
2 |
ALTITUDE |
MISJUDGED |
PILOT IN COMMAND |
CAUSE |
| 3 |
2 |
DISTANCE |
MISJUDGED |
PILOT IN COMMAND |
CAUSE |
| 4 |
3 |
LACK OF RECENT TOTAL EXPERIENCE |
|
PILOT IN COMMAND |
FACTOR |
Occurrence #2
IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - FINAL APPROACH
Events Sequence for Occurrence #2 of Aircraft 1
| Event Seq # |
Event Group Code |
Subject |
Modifier |
Personnel |
Cause/Factor |
| 1 |
1 |
OBJECT |
TREE(S) |
|
FACTOR |
AIRCRAFT 1 PRELIMINARY REPORT
AIRCRAFT 1 FINAL REPORT
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO PRACTICE NIGHT LANDINGS. HE MADE ON SUCCESSFUL TOUCH AND GO LANDING. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT HE WENT LOW ON FINAL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A VASI WAS IN PLACE ON THE LANDING RUNWAY.THE PILOT HAD FLOWN 6 HRS IN 1983 ALL IN THE PRECEDING 30 DAYS. THIS WAS HIS FIRST NIGHT FLIGHT. HE HAD NOT BEEN ENDOREDFOR SOLO IN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS.
AIRCRAFT 1 CAUSE REPORT
END REPORT