Cessna 150G N2871S

Summary

On 9 January 2015 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N2871S, operated by Griffith Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Pontiac, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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

9 January 2015 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pontiac, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Pontiac Muni (PNT)

Coordinates

40.9244, -88.6239

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N2871S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Griffith Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Griffith → Pontiac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA114

1 person had minor injuries.

The flight instructor’s loss of directional control during an attempted go-around with a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during examination of the engine.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, the student pilot was attempting to land the airplane but conducted an attempted go-around. The flight instructor then took control of the airplane. The student pilot reported that, as the flight instructor was attempting the second landing, the airplane bounced, at which time, the flight instructor initiated a go-around. The flight instructor reported that the engine then began to sputter and that, when he turned off the carburetor heat, the engine quit as the airplane was about 5 ft above the ground. He further stated that a right crosswind pushed the airplane to the left and that he subsequently attempted to land the airplane in a field left of the runway; however, the landing gear sunk into the snow, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. Examination of the airplane, engine, and carburetor revealed no anomalies. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. Based on the available information, it is likely that the flight instructor lost directional control during the attempted go-around, which resulted in an off-runway landing and a subsequent nose-over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.