Cessna 150L N5340Q
21 November 1993 · Kinston, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1993 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N5340Q, operated by Moss Hill Airport, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kinston, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kinston, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moss Hill Airport (6NC9)
- Coordinates
- 35.2704, -77.5893
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N5340Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Moss Hill Airport, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA022
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE GO AROUND. A FACTOR WAS THE WIND GUSTS WHICH OCCURRED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WORKING ON TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. WHILE LANDING THE AIRPLANE, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. HE ADDED POWER, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TURF RUNWAY, AND CAME TO REST IN A BEAN FIELD. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD LOGGED ABOUT 23 HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Texas, United States | Tyler School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States | Terry Robert Moon | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Coon, Gerald L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Apr 1993 | Short Brothers SD 3-60 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Ccair, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150G | Arden, North Carolina, United States | Holt, Jason J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Cessna 210M | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Hiltz, Vera | No injuries | - |