19990206001089A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Burnt Chimney, VA · February 6, 1999

Date
February 6, 1999 · 13:00 local
Place
Burnt Chimney, VA
Airport
Burnt Chimney Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N19186
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC99LA054
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
254 total254 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Acft made an emergency landing in a field next to route 122 while attempting to land at the bowman arpt, a grass strip. Other circumstances are unknown. (.4)the pilot observed the winds to be from 250-260 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots. He landed approximately 900 feet beyond the approach end of runway 6, a 1,800 foot long grass runway. The airplane floated, and impacted trees at the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD NEXT TO ROUTE 122 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT THE BOWMAN ARPT, A GRASS STRIP. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.4)THE PILOT OBSERVED THE WINDS TO BE FROM 250-260 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. HE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET BEYOND THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 6, A 1,800 FOOT LONG GRASS RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE FLOATED, AND IMPACTED TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.