Cessna 150M N63447

Summary

On 2 October 1998 at about 22:02 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N63447 was involved in an accident near Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

2 October 1998 at 22:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

John Mosley Field

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N63447

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jackson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA002

2 people had minor injuries.

The delay by the pilot-in-command (CFI) to abort the takeoff after the student landed slightly long and his delay to add power to perform a touch-and-go landing.

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

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The student was briefed before takeoff what airwork maneuvers were to be performed and also that the CFI would reduce the throttle to idle to simulate an engine failure. The student performed the airwork maneuvers then while flying near a grass airstrip, the CFI applied carburetor heat and reduced the throttle to idle, as briefed. The student landed the airplane slightly long and was slow to apply power to perform a touch-and-go landing. Recognizing insufficient runway remaining, the CFI took the controls and aborted the takeoff. The airplane traveled off the runway into a ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.