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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Allegan, MI · December 31, 2000

Date: December 31, 2000 · 08:50 local
Place: Allegan, MI
Airport: Padgham Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N63276
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA056
Reported as: Cessna 150M

N63276Registration cancelled Jul 5, 2005 · Cessna 150MS/N 15077224 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The a/c departed a private strip south of Allegan. The flight was about 10 minutes. A normal preflight and engine run were performed before the flight. The pilot stated that he was doing a short field landing, and on short final the plane just dropped. Winds were 8-10 KTS from nw. Touchdown marks in snow were approx. 70 feet from the wreckage. The a/c decelerated rapidly and nosed over approx. 300 feet short of runway 28. The pilot did not hear the stall horn, or any unusual engine noise, or change in engine RPM. Engine control continuity was established. Carb heat control was found on. Carb heat shroud, airbox, and ducting were satisfactory. Fuel supply was adequate. The stall horn tested good. Flaps were full down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE A/C DEPARTED A PRIVATE STRIP SOUTH OF ALLEGAN. THE FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES. A NORMAL PREFLIGHT AND ENGINE RUN WERE PERFORMED BEFORE THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DOING A SHORT FIELD LANDING, AND ON SHORT FINAL THE PLANE JUST DROPPED. WINDS WERE 8-10 KTS FROM NW. TOUCHDOWN MARKS IN SNOW WERE APPROX. 70 FEET FROM THE WRECKAGE. THE A/C DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND NOSED OVER APPROX. 300 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 28. THE PILOT DID NOT HEAR THE STALL HORN, OR ANY UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE, OR CHANGE IN ENGINE RPM. ENGINE CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED. CARB HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND ON. CARB HEAT SHROUD, AIRBOX, AND DUCTING WERE SATISFACTORY. FUEL SUPPLY WAS ADEQUATE. THE STALL HORN TESTED GOOD. FLAPS WERE FULL DOWN.

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 CHI01LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAllegan, MIThe proper glide path not maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the deep snow.Dec 31, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N63276 · 1

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

Accident 19781210036259AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Big Rapids, MIDec 10, 1978 · Reported as Cessna A150K · Substantial damage