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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · North Pole, AK · September 30, 2010

Date: September 30, 2010 · 17:45 local
Place: North Pole, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3569L
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC10LA101
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3569LRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2017 · Cessna 150FS/N 15062369 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was making soft field takeoff on gravel runway. As aircraft was close to flying speed, nose wheel "wobbled" then went hard left pulling the aircraft into the soft dirt beside the runway causing the aircraft to nose in and flip over. The spherical rod end bearing that attaches to the nose steering collar, LH side, was found broken in the threads. See ptrs# AL01 201002596

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ON GRAVEL RUNWAY. AS AIRCRAFT WAS CLOSE TO FLYING SPEED, NOSE WHEEL "WOBBLED" THEN WENT HARD LEFT PULLING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE SOFT DIRT BESIDE THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE IN AND FLIP OVER. THE SPHERICAL ROD END BEARING THAT ATTACHES TO THE NOSE STEERING COLLAR, LH SIDE, WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE THREADS.SEE PTRS# AL01 201002596

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 ANC10LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Pole, AKThe overstress separation of the left nose wheel steering linkage rod end during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control.Oct 1, 2010 · Substantial damage