# Accident 19980313047169A: Cessna 150L, Conway, AR, March 13, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1998, 10:00 local time
- Place: Conway, AR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0691° N, 92.3596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0691&lon=-92.3596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21915, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21915-2018-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980313047169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT ON FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO, STUDENT PILOT MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN, BOUNCED AND THEN IMPACTED THE RUNWAY ON THE NOSE GEAR, COLLAPSING IT, WITH THE PROP STRIKING THE GROUND AS WELL AS THE LOWER ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT RESTING ON THE ENGINE COWLING. NO INJURY TO SOLE OCCUPANT. (SEE ATTACHED EYE WITNESS STATEMENT FROM INSTRUCTOR - DAVID JONES). ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NOSE GEAR BROKEN OFF, PROP TIPS BENT AFT, FIREWALL WRINKLED, FRONT BELLY SKIN WRINKLED, ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN AWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA147), Mar 13, 1998: Cessna 150L (N21915), Conway, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and her improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.

## Other reports on N21915 (2)

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

- [Accident 20030927027789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030927027789A), Sep 27, 2003: Cessna 150L (N21915), Siloam Springs, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 27, 2003, at approximately 2200 CDT, Cessna CE-150, N21915, experienced a power loss on landing approach to Siloam Springs, Arkansas airport…
- [Incident 19920511020929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920511020929I), May 11, 1992: Cessna 150L (N21915), Donaldson, AR, Minor damage. Struck a fence post immediately after takeoff. Tall grass caused too much drag on takeoff roll.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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