- Date
- June 6, 1982, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Monroeville, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8780SCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820606022079A
- Case key
- 71752
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After making a normal landing touchdown, the nosewheel was held off until it lowered naturally. The pilot stated that when the nosewheel touched down, it seemed that the wheel would not turn. At about that time, the nose gear collapsed and the propeller, cowling, and left wingtip were damaged. An investigation revealed that the left nose wheel axle nut was missing and the axle had failed. The nosewheel had come loose on the left side of the nose gear fork and was cocked to the left. There was no recent maintenance performed on the nose gear. The accident occurred while the plane was being ferried to have an annual inspection.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8780S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062080
- Airframe hours
- 2,776
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul Bruce Fleming
- Registered owner
- Paul Bruce Fleming
- Departed
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Destination
- Monroeville, AL
- Airport
- MVC · Monroe County, runway 3, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 57 total · 54 in this make and model · 35 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8780S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.