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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Salcha, AL · August 13, 2001

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Date: August 13, 2001 · 10:30 local
Place: Salcha, AL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N11361
Reported as: Cessna 150L

N11361Registration cancelled May 29, 2020 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075352 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 13, 2001 at 1030 local time, the pilot, Mr. Donald bunselmeier, made several low passes over a remote gravel bar landing strip to estimate the length of the landing area. The gravel bar, estimated to be approximately 450' long and 50' wide, had a small ditch off to the right side of it. As Mr. Bunselmeier was landing the right main tire rolled into the ditch and pulled the aircraft off to the right resulting in minor damage to the nose cone, propeller, and right horizontal stabilizer. Mr. Bunselmeier fractured his wrist and the passenger, his 13 year old son, did not receive any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 13, 2001 AT 1030 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT, MR. DONALD BUNSELMEIER, MADE SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER A REMOTE GRAVEL BAR LANDING STRIP TO ESTIMATE THE LENGTH OF THE LANDING AREA. THE GRAVEL BAR, ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 450' LONG AND 50' WIDE, HAD A SMALL DITCH OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF IT. AS MR. BUNSELMEIER WAS LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE ROLLED INTO THE DITCH AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT OFF TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE CONE, PROPELLER, AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. MR. BUNSELMEIER FRACTURED HIS WRIST AND THE PASSENGER, HIS 13 YEAR OLD SON, DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.