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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Norman, OK · April 21, 1997

Date: April 21, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Norman, OK
Airport: David Jay Perry Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3101X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA164
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 95 total88 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N3101XRegistered now · Cessna 150FS/N 15064501 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

High sink rate unchecked. Landed hard on nose gear. Folded it back under the plane. Damaged firewall and belly skin (-23) the pilot on short final to runway 31 at David j. Perry airport (OK14) noticed that the a/s showed "65 KTS" and added full power. The aircraft continued to settle in at level attitude and contacted the runway. Immediately on touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE UNCHECKED. LANDED HARD ON NOSE GEAR. FOLDED IT BACK UNDER THE PLANE. DAMAGED FIREWALL AND BELLY SKIN (-23) THE PILOT ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 31 AT DAVID J. PERRY AIRPORT (OK14) NOTICED THAT THE A/S SHOWED "65 KTS" AND ADDED FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SETTLE IN AT LEVEL ATTITUDE AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. IMMEDIATELY ON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW97LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorman, OKImproper flare.Apr 21, 1997 · Substantial damage