# NTSB ATL99LA022: Cessna 150, N330JC, Winnsboro, SC, November 6, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 6, 1998, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC) - Place: Winnsboro, SC - Coordinates: 34.370857, -81.08097 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3709&lon=-81.0810&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 31, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45319 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL99LA022 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45319/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA022 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in overload damage to the nose wheel assembly. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The student pilot reported that the supervised solo flight departed and proceeded to the local training area. After approximately 40 minutes of flight the student pilot returned to the airport where he started a series of touch and go landing. According to the student pilot, on the second touch and go landing he reportedly observed several dogs near the active runway. Believing that he would hit the dogs on the runway, the student applied engine power, and pulled back quickly on the flight controls. The airplane settled on the runway and bounced. According to the Fixed Base Operator, the airplane porpoise on the accident landing and the nose wheel collided with the ground. The FBO commented that the pilot made a 'bad landing.' The FBO stated that two other pilots also observed the landing and made similar comments concerning the landing. They also reported that there were no dogs observed on or near the runway when the accident occurred. During the subsequent examination of the airplane, major structural damage was discovered to the nose wheel assembly. The student pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On November 6, 1998, at 1645 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L, N330JC, operated by a private individual, collided with the ground, according to the operator, at the Fairfield County Airport, in Winnsboro, South Carolina. The instructional flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. A review of weather data from the nearest weather reporting facility disclosed that visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial structural damage. The student pilot was not injured. The flight initially departed Winnsboro, South Carolina, at 1600. The student pilot reported that the supervised solo flight departed and proceeded to the local training area. After approximately 40 minutes of flight the student pilot returned to the airport where he started a series of touch and go landings. According to the student pilot, on the second touch and go approach he reportedly observed several dogs near the active runway. Believing that he would hit the dogs on the runway, the student applied engine power a pulled back quickly on the flight controls. The airplane settled on the runway and bounced. The pilot continued the climb attitude and established a left-hand traffic for another landing. According to the Fixed Base Operator, the airplane porpoise on the accident landing and the nose wheel collided with the ground. The FBO commented that the pilot made a "bad landing." The FBO stated that two other pilots also observed the landing and made similar comments concerning the landing. They also reported that there were no dogs observed on or near the runway when the accident occurred. During the subsequent examination of the airplane, major structural damage was discovered to the nose wheel assembly. The student pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N330JC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N330JC-2015-05-15), registration cancelled 2015-05-15, S/N 15075400, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150 - Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15075400 - Airframe hours: 5517 - Engines: Continental O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Vincint Kasyjanski - Registered owner: J.C.Corp - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 26, 1998, 1 hours before - Departed: FDW - Airport: Fairfield County Airport, runway 22, 5,005 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 22 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 330° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: CAE, 27 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19981106039249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981106039249A), Nov 6, 1998: Cessna 150L, Winnsboro, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot made a hard landing causing substantial damage to the nose gear structure, engine mounts and engine fire wall. No injuries were reported.… ## Other investigations on N330JC (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA00LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA174), May 27, 2000: Cessna 150L (N330JC), Milledgeville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The operation of the airplane by the pilot-in-command in an over gross weight condition, the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed (Vs) after takeoff, and the intentional stalling of the airplane… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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