Event MIA98LA087

Factual narrative

On February 26, 1998, about 0944 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150M, N45194, registered to a private individual, collided with terrain while landing at the Daytona Beach Regional Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor (CFI), and student were not injured. The flight originated about 0850, from the Daytona Beach Regional Airport. The CFI stated that after completion of airwork the flight returned and entered the traffic pattern at midfield downwind. Abeam the runway 10 degrees of flaps were extended and the flight was turned onto base leg where an additional 10 degrees of flaps were extended. The flight turned onto final approach and the wind was last reported to be a direct right crosswind at 4 knots. The CFI further stated that the flare was slightly high and "we seemed to be slightly fast." The airplane then began descending at a higher rate than expected and while maintaining the pitch attitude, he applied partial power then full power to go around. The flight controls became "sluggish" and he released the back pressure but the airplane then banked to the left which he applied full right rudder and aileron with no effect. The left wing tip contacted the ground; the airplane rotated 180 degrees and came to rest upright. After performing airwork, the flight instructor and a beginning student pilot returned to the traffic pattern. They turned base, then final, with 20 degrees of flaps extended. The wind was last reported to be a direct crosswind from the right at 4 knots. The CFI stated that they flared slightly high, and the flight appeared to be 'slightly fast.' He held the pitch attitude, and the airplane began to sink at a higher rate than expected. The CFI added partial, then full power to go-around, while maintaining the pitch attitude. He said the flight controls felt sluggish, and he relaxed the back pressure. The airplane began to bank to the left, which was not corrected with full right aileron and rudder. The left wingtip then contacted the runway, and the airplane rotated about 180 degrees and came to rest in an upright position. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12