20030112000639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Charleston, MO · January 12, 2003

Date: January 12, 2003 · 13:00 local
Place: Charleston, MO
Airport: Mississippi County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N66507
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA054
Reported as: Cessna 150M

N66507Registered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15076087 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot was shooting a visual approach into Mississippi County Airport when he claims he lost elevator and aileron control. He executed a go-around. During the climb out, the pilot claims to have had pitch oscillations. During landing, the airplane hit nose wheel first on the runway damaging the landing gear, propeller, and firewall. The airplane departed runway 36 to the right into the grass and stopped.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS SHOOTING A VISUAL APPROACH INTO MISSISSIPPI COUNTY AIRPORT WHEN HE CLAIMS HE LOST ELEVATOR AND AILERON CONTROL. HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD PITCH OSCILLATIONS. DURING LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT NOSE WHEEL FIRST ON THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, AND FIREWALL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GRASS AND STOPPED.

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 CHI03LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharleston, MOthe inadequate flare by the pilot. Factors were the loose trim tab cable for undetermined reasons.Jan 12, 2003 · Substantial damage