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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Cedar Springs, MI · May 15, 2003

Date: May 15, 2003 · 12:08 local
Place: Cedar Springs, MI
Airport: North Cedar Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1528Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA126
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,733 total101 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N1528QRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2012 · Cessna 150LS/N 15072828 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted landing on private grass airstrip, with public road approximately 20 foot away from approach end of runway threshold. Pilot stated that owner told him east end of strip was wet but west end was not, owner had placed white x in middle of runway. Pilot stated that he used full flaps and executed a short field landing but a truck, previously screened by trees along the road, suddenly appeared in front of runway when aircraft was on short final. Aircraft wheel struck load in back of truck, pitching aircraft down onto end of runway where it flipped over. Onscene investigation showed aircraft flaps were fully retracted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP, WITH PUBLIC ROAD APPROXIMATELY 20 FOOT AWAY FROM APPROACH END OF RUNWAY THRESHOLD. PILOT STATED THAT OWNER TOLD HIM EAST END OF STRIP WAS WET BUT WEST END WAS NOT, OWNER HAD PLACED WHITE X IN MIDDLE OF RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THAT HE USED FULL FLAPS AND EXECUTED A SHORT FIELD LANDING BUT A TRUCK, PREVIOUSLY SCREENED BY TREES ALONG THE ROAD, SUDDENLY APPEARED IN FRONT OF RUNWAY WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL. AIRCRAFT WHEEL STRUCK LOAD IN BACK OF TRUCK, PITCHING AIRCRAFT DOWN ONTO END OF RUNWAY WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER. ONSCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED AIRCRAFT FLAPS WERE FULLY RETRACTED.

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 CHI03LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedar Springs, MIThe pilot's inadequate glidepath and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor to the accident was the semi-trailer.May 15, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1528Q · 2

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

Incident 19850104002359ILevel Off Touchdown · Ypsilanti, MIPilot stated he flared too high and bounced collapsing nose gear.Jan 4, 1985 · Minor damage Accident 19760212002269AForced Landing · Westland, MIFuel low. High angle of attack of acft.Feb 12, 1976 · Substantial damage