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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 150C · Collinsville, OK · June 16, 1998

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Date
June 16, 1998 · 12:00 local
Place
Collinsville, OK
Airport
Airman Acres Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7914Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW98LA271
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
45 total45 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N7914ZRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Cessna 150CS/N 15060014 · Built 1963Airframe modelCessna 150CEngine 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.

Acft landed, went through a wooden fence, and came to rest in a residents swimming pool, colllinsville, OK. (.4) during the landing roll on a grass runway, the student pilot was distracted by an air force Boeing 707 flying overhead. When the pilot looked back to where he was going, he saw that the airplane was `too close' to the airport property line. He applied the brakes and the `aircraft started to move to the right.' He noticed that he was heading for a birdhouse and `firewalled' the throttle and tried to turn the airplane; however, the airplane continued on a `straight line going toward the birdhouse.' The airplane hit the birdhouse, went through a fence, and came to a stop in a residential swimming pool. (-23) after landing and during roll-out pilot diverted attention to a non-conflicting aircraft. Upon returning attention to his aircraft he noted that he was heading toward personal residences adjacent to runway. He then added power in the belief that he would turn. The aircraft continued off course, went through a birdhouse and fence ending up in a property owner's swimming pool.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED, WENT THROUGH A WOODEN FENCE, AND CAME TO REST IN A RESIDENTS SWIMMING POOL, COLLLINSVILLE, OK. (.4) DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A GRASS RUNWAY, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY AN AIR FORCE BOEING 707 FLYING OVERHEAD. WHEN THE PILOT LOOKED BACK TO WHERE HE WAS GOING, HE SAW THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS `TOO CLOSE' TO THE AIRPORT PROPERTY LINE. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE `AIRCRAFT STARTED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT.' HE NOTICED THAT HE WAS HEADING FOR A BIRDHOUSE AND `FIREWALLED' THE THROTTLE AND TRIED TO TURN THE AIRPLANE; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ON A `STRAIGHT LINE GOING TOWARD THE BIRDHOUSE.' THE AIRPLANE HIT THE BIRDHOUSE, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND CAME TO A STOP IN A RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL. (-23) AFTER LANDING AND DURING ROLL-OUT PILOT DIVERTED ATTENTION TO A NON-CONFLICTING AIRCRAFT. UPON RETURNING ATTENTION TO HIS AIRCRAFT HE NOTED THAT HE WAS HEADING TOWARD PERSONAL RESIDENCES ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. HE THEN ADDED POWER IN THE BELIEF THAT HE WOULD TURN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF COURSE, WENT THROUGH A BIRDHOUSE AND FENCE ENDING UP IN A PROPERTY OWNER'S SWIMMING POOL.

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 FTW98LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollinsville, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Jun 16, 1998 · Substantial damage