Cessna 150H N50215

Summary

On 28 January 1996 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N50215, operated by WEN L. Thomas, was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, 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.

Date

28 January 1996 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Downtown Island (DKX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N50215

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

WEN L. Thomas

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL96LA040

1 person had minor injuries.

Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After returning from a local training flight, the student pilot attempted a normal landing. During the flare, the aircraft ballooned and then drifted to the left. Subsequently, the left main landing gear struck grass on the left side of the runway, and the student elected to go-around. Sufficient airspeed was not maintained, and the aircraft stalled and collided with the ground. No mechanical difficulties with the aircraft were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.