19990331002869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Leonardtown, MD · March 31, 1999

Date: March 31, 1999 · 12:30 local
Place: Leonardtown, MD
Airport: St Marys County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8524J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA084
Reported as: Cessna 150G

N8524JRegistration cancelled Nov 22, 1999 · Cessna 150GS/N 15066424 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

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Acft porpoised on landing, the nose gear collapsed, and a fuel line broke and leaked resulting in a fire which destroyed the acft. Other circumstances are unknown. (-23)student pilot misjudged flare, aircraft porpoised, nose gear collapsed, propller struck runway. Nosegear collapse fuel line to break at gascolator leaking fuel onto hot exhaust and sparks from runway friction. Aircraft caught fire and was totally destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT PORPOISED ON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND A FUEL LINE BROKE AND LEAKED RESULTING IN A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE ACFT. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)STUDENT PILOT MISJUDGED FLARE, AIRCRAFT PORPOISED, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, PROPLLER STRUCK RUNWAY. NOSEGEAR COLLAPSE FUEL LINE TO BREAK AT GASCOLATOR LEAKING FUEL ONTO HOT EXHAUST AND SPARKS FROM RUNWAY FRICTION. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC99LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeonardtown, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing.Mar 31, 1999 · Substantial damage