- Date
- May 27, 1992, 17:42 local (21:42 UTC)
- Place
- Middlesex, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8569UCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920527016669A
- Case key
- 11801
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Probable cause
The nose over of the aircraft during landing. A factor contributing to the accident was rough terrain.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
According to the pilot, the aircraft did not seem to be developing enough lift during the takeoff climb, so he performed a precautionary landing in a cornfield located one-quarter mile from the airport. The nose wheel separated during the landing and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions. An examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8569U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 254205A48
- Airframe hours
- 3,396
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Middlesex Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Grq Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 12, 1991 · 54 hours before
- Airport
- N/A · Middlesex Valley Airport
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 149 total · 5 in this make and model · 96 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROC
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 N8569U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.