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FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · New Albany, MS · August 2, 2016

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Date
August 2, 2016 · 10:00 local
Place
New Albany, MS
Airport
New Albany-Union Co
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N50945
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA414
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
141 total4 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N50945Registration cancelled Mar 9, 2019 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069665 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 150JEngine 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.

Pilot stated that winds were gusty with rain showers in the vicinity of M72. He stated that it felt as if the winds just stopped, and the aircraft lost lift. Touchdown point was approximately 1500 to 2000 feet beyond approach end of the runway. Pilot stated that he had purchased the aircraft less than a year ago, and had only flown it three times. He also stated that it had been "several years" since the last time he flew. The aircraft struck the runway nose gear first as evidenced by the marks left on the runway. The front axle was broken, and the nose tire and rim assembly separated from the nose strut. The aircraft continued to slide on the nose strut forks until the fixed nose strut broke and bent towards the rear of the aircraft. Upon FAA inspection of the aircraft, classification was determined to an accident due to significant structural damage to the aircrafts firewall due to impact. The pilot did not provide his flight logbook during initial meeting with the FAA. During an interview with the pilot when the date of his last regulatory checkride was asked for, he stated that he did not have one.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT WINDS WERE GUSTY WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OF M72. HE STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE WINDS JUST STOPPED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT. TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 TO 2000 FEET BEYOND APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND HAD ONLY FLOWN IT THREE TIMES. HE ALSO STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN "SEVERAL YEARS" SINCE THE LAST TIME HE FLEW. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE GEAR FIRST AS EVIDENCED BY THE MARKS LEFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE FRONT AXLE WAS BROKEN, AND THE NOSE TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE NOSE STRUT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SLIDE ON THE NOSE STRUT FORKS UNTIL THE FIXED NOSE STRUT BROKE AND BENT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. UPON FAA INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, CLASSIFICATION WAS DETERMINED TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFTS FIREWALL DUE TO IMPACT. THE PILOT DID NOT PROVIDE HIS FLIGHT LOGBOOK DURING INITIAL MEETING WITH THE FAA. DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT WHEN THE DATE OF HIS LAST REGULATORY CHECKRIDE WAS ASKED FOR, HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ONE.

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 GAA16CA414Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Albany, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in an initial nose wheel contact, followed by a nose gear collapse, and the airplane came to rest in a nose down position.Aug 2, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N50945 · 1

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

Accident 19880612021339AForced/Precautionary Landing · Carthage, MSEngine sputtered on downwind. Elected to land on a road blocked by traffic. Tried to go around and hit a powerline.Jun 12, 1988 · Substantial damage