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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150E · Cadillac, MI · September 5, 1998

Date: September 5, 1998 · 17:10 local
Place: Cadillac, MI
Airport: Wexford County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3031J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA333
Reported as: Cessna 150E
Reported engine: AMTR O200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N3031JRegistration cancelled May 30, 2008 · Cessna 150ES/N 15061131 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150E Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft flipped over on landing due to a wind shift. (-23) on September 5, 1998, at 1710 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150E, N3031J, operated by a private pilot nosed over during a landing roll at the Wexford County Airport, Cadillac, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from Cadillac, Michigan, approximately one hour prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING DUE TO A WIND SHIFT. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1998, AT 1710 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150E, N3031J, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING ROLL AT THE WEXFORD COUNTY AIRPORT, CADILLAC, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CADILLAC, MICHIGAN, APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 CHI98LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCadillac, MIthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind condition which resulted in landing on the wrong runway. A factor associated with the accident was the tailwind.Sep 5, 1998 · Substantial damage