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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150D · Moneta, VA · February 20, 1992

Date
February 20, 1992 · 17:00 local
Place
Moneta, VA
Airport
Smith Mountain Lake Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4373U
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC92LA063
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
66 total66 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Reported sudden wind gust blew 150 off side of runway on flare for landing. Nose gear collapsed in soft ground.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED SUDDEN WIND GUST BLEW 150 OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY ON FLARE FOR LANDING. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN SOFT GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.