What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 5, 2025, at 14:10 hours, a Cessna 150M was involved in an accident while landing at Mid Valley Airport in Weslaco, Texas, on runway 32. During the landing, the pilot reported that they had forced the descent more than intended. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's tail made hard contact with the runway. The pilot attempted to use the elevators to pitch the nose of the aircraft upward and applied full power to the engine; however, the aircraft lost lift and control. As a result, the pilot lost control of the aircraft's direction, and the right main landing gear collided with a runway sign. This impact caused the right main landing gear to shear off. The aircraft then skidded down the runway and veered to the right, coming to a stop in the dirt.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 5, 2025, AT 14:10 HOURS, A CESSNA 150M WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE LANDING AT MID VALLEY AIRPORT IN WESLACO, TEXAS, ON RUNWAY 32. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HAD FORCED THE DESCENT MORE THAN INTENDED. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL MADE HARD CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE ELEVATORS TO PITCH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT UPWARD AND APPLIED FULL POWER TO THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND CONTROL. AS A RESULT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT'S DIRECTION, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO SHEAR OFF. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT, COMING TO A STOP IN THE DIRT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.