19980112002439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Gaylord, MI · January 12, 1998

Date: January 12, 1998 · 12:10 local
Place: Gaylord, MI
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51258
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA078
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total200 in this make and model

N51258Registered now · Cessna 150JS/N 15069877 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J 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.

Extension axle for ski equipped 150 failed landing on frozen lake. Ground looped. (.4)the airplane experienced a hard landing. During the hard landing the right main landing gear attachment fractured. Examination of the fractured part revealed about 95% from overstress fracture and the remainder from a corrosion stress fracture. (-23) landed hard on frozen lake with skis. Right gear extender failed, right landing gear leg dug into ice, right landing gear box damaged, skin damage, prop damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

EXTENSION AXLE FOR SKI EQUIPPED 150 FAILED LANDING ON FROZEN LAKE. GROUND LOOPED. (.4)THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. DURING THE HARD LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT FRACTURED. EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURED PART REVEALED ABOUT 95% FROM OVERSTRESS FRACTURE AND THE REMAINDER FROM A CORROSION STRESS FRACTURE. (-23) LANDED HARD ON FROZEN LAKE WITH SKIS. RIGHT GEAR EXTENDER FAILED, RIGHT LANDING GEAR LEG DUG INTO ICE, RIGHT LANDING GEAR BOX DAMAGED, SKIN DAMAGE, PROP DAMAGE. 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 CHI98LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGaylord, MIthe pilot's misjudging the flare leading to a hard landing, and the kit manufacturer's (Supplemental Type Certificate holder's) inadequate design leading to a corrosion stress fracture of the landing gear attachment. A factor was the landing gear attachment…Jan 12, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51258 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850323019709IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Turner, MEGround looped on first solo landing after tailwheel checkout of two hours.Mar 23, 1985 · Reported as Cessna STC150 · Minor damage Accident 19760928032079AFinal Approach · Columbus, OHFlt for radio maint. Following close to leading acft.Sep 28, 1976 · Substantial damage