19990816045729A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Lambertville, MI · August 16, 1999

Date: August 16, 1999 · 13:45 local
Place: Lambertville, MI
Airport: Toledo Suburban Airport
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4061J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA299
Reported as: Cessna 150G

N4061JRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15065361 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)The pilot used a homemade control lock that locked the trailing edge of flap and aileron. The device is held in plase by a bungee strap. The pilot took off with the control lock still installed. After flying around the pattern the pilot attempted landing. When the pilot started to extend the flaps the aircraft started to roll and struck the ground and overturned. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot recevied a minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE PILOT USED A HOMEMADE CONTROL LOCK THAT LOCKED THE TRAILING EDGE OF FLAP AND AILERON. THE DEVICE IS HELD IN PLASE BY A BUNGEE STRAP. THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH THE CONTROL LOCK STILL INSTALLED. AFTER FLYING AROUND THE PATTERN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING. WHEN THE PILOT STARTED TO EXTEND THE FLAPS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL AND STRUCK THE GROUND AND OVERTURNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEVIED A MINOR INJURY.

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 CHI99LA299Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLambertville, MIthe inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot and the pilot's failure to remove the aileron gust lock before flight. Factors to the accident were the soft terrain adjacent to the runway and the collapse of the nose gear.Aug 16, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4061J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19941013042919ITakeoff Ground Roll · Toledo, OHDeparted active runway without ATC clearance.Oct 13, 1994