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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Niceville, FL · July 17, 1998

Date: July 17, 1998 · 15:40 local
Place: Niceville, FL
Airport: Ruckel Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N704YG
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98LA098
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total232 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

N704YGRegistration cancelled Jan 13, 1999 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078974 Airframe modelCessna 150M

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What happened

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

(.4)After an uneventful banner towing flight, the pilot returned to the Ruckel airstrip. After turning final approach, the pilot released the banner in tow, reduced power on the aircraft, implemented full flaps and decreased airspeed to 60 KIAS. According to the pilot, a tailwind caused the airplane to land hard and fast. The airplane subsequently slid off the end of the wet grass strip and collided with trees. (-23) pilot had picked up banner after departure. A thunder storm passed over airport- grass strip- upon return pilot dropped banner and upoin landing aircraft hydroplaned with no braking possible. Ran off end of runway, hit trees, and came to stop.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL BANNER TOWING FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE RUCKEL AIRSTRIP. AFTER TURNING FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT RELEASED THE BANNER IN TOW, REDUCED POWER ON THE AIRCRAFT, IMPLEMENTED FULL FLAPS AND DECREASED AIRSPEED TO 60 KIAS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A TAILWIND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO LAND HARD AND FAST. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY SLID OFF THE END OF THE WET GRASS STRIP AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. (-23) PILOT HAD PICKED UP BANNER AFTER DEPARTURE. A THUNDER STORM PASSED OVER AIRPORT- GRASS STRIP- UPON RETURN PILOT DROPPED BANNER AND UPOIN LANDING AIRCRAFT HYDROPLANED WITH NO BRAKING POSSIBLE. RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY, HIT TREES, AND CAME TO STOP.

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 ATL98LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNiceville, FLProper touchdown point not attained. Factors were a tailwind and wet grass.Jul 17, 1998 · Substantial damage