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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Morris, AL · May 13, 2003

Date: May 13, 2003 · 14:22 local
Place: Morris, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2970S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA096
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total60 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N2970SRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15066870 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 150G 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) Pilot stated that the RPM gauge surged and a loud squeal was heard over the headset. The pilot elected to land on his property instead of trying to make it back to the air field. On landing the aircraft went through a dip and the nose gear broke off. Further investigation revealed that the engine mounts were broke and the firewall damaged. All flight controls check ok. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE SURGED AND A LOUD SQUEAL WAS HEARD OVER THE HEADSET. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON HIS PROPERTY INSTEAD OF TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIR FIELD. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A DIP AND THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKE AND THE FIREWALL DAMAGED. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS CHECK OK. NO INJURIES.

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 ATL03LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorris, ALThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a ground collision with terrain, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.May 13, 2003 · Substantial damage