20121220027309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Indian Trail, NC · December 20, 2012

Date: December 20, 2012 · 15:30 local
Place: Indian Trail, NC
Airport: Goose Creek
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50757
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA095
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 340 total7 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N50757Registration cancelled Feb 14, 2018 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069531 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J 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.

The pilot (CFI) thought he had an electrical failure. He stated the flaps would not go down. A witness stated the aircraft was high and fast with 10-20 degrees of flaps. The aircraft touched down approximately 600 feet from the end of the rwy. The aircraft porpoised and bounced several times on the wet runway. The pilot stated he used full brakes with no flaps, but was unable to stop. The aircraft overshot the runway ending up 190 feet from the the runway asphalt. The aircraft went down an embankment and both wings impacted trees.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT (CFI) THOUGHT HE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. HE STATED THE FLAPS WOULD NOT GO DOWN. A WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIGH AND FAST WITH 10-20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RWY. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WET RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE USED FULL BRAKES WITH NO FLAPS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY ENDING UP 190 FEET FROM THE THE RUNWAY ASPHALT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND BOTH WINGS IMPACTED TREES.

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 ERA13LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndian Trail, NCThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate glidepath and airspeed control during short final approach and the airplane’s improper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.Dec 20, 2012 · Substantial damage