# NTSB CHI02LA241: Cessna 150, N8137S, Belleville, IL, August 1, 2002

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 31, 2002, 22:15 local (Aug 1, 2002, 03:15 UTC)
- Place: Belleville, IL
- Coordinates: 38.516109, -90.027778
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5161&lon=-90.0278&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 2003
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: St. Louis FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 55475
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI02LA241
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55475/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55475
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA241

## Probable cause

Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not obtained/maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

The airplane veered off the edge of a 2,400 foot by 75 foot runway during landing.  Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.  The pilot was issued a private pilot certificate with a single engine airplane rating 22 days before the accident.

## Factual narrative

On July 31, 2002, at 2215 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N8137S, owned and piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage during landing on runway 09 (2,400 feet by 75 feet, turf) at Ben Emge Airport (2IL7), Belleville, Illinois.  Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan.  The pilot and passenger reported no injuries.  The flight departed from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS), St. Louis, Missouri, at 2130, en route to 2IL7.

The pilot stated that he departed 2IL7 approximately 2030 and performed two landings at SUS.  At 2115, he departed SUS to return to 2IL7 where he activated the airport lighting.  He made a low pass over runway 09 to determine crosswind conditions after listening to the St. Louis Downtown (CPS) automated surface observing system (ASOS).  According to the pilot, the CPS ASOS reported winds from 180 degrees at less than 8 knots.  The pilot then flew a normal traffic pattern to land on runway 09.  During the landing flare, the pilot compensated for a slight crosswind from the south with application of right aileron and left rudder.  As the airplane touched down, the right wing contacted the runway, the pilot applied left rudder, and the airplane veered into a corn crop growing adjacent to the runway.

Examination of the airplane by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed no anomalies.

The CPS ASOS recorded, at 2153, winds from 160 degrees at 3 knots.

The pilot received a private pilot certificate on July 9, 2002.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8137S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8137S-2015-05-13), registration cancelled 2015-05-13, S/N 15061737, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15061737
- Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Allen L. Morgan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SUS, ST LOUIS, MO
- Destination: 2IL7, Belleville, IL
- Airport: 2IL7, Ben Egme, runway 09, 2,400 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review July 9, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 181 total, 173 in this make and model, 50 as pilot in command, 125 in the last 90 days, 58 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 160° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observed at: CPS, 7 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 20020731019499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020731019499A), Jul 31, 2002: Cessna 150F, Belleville, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot received his private pilot certificate on July 9, 2002. The accident occurred 3 weeks later on July 31, 2002. The pilot was flying a Cessna…

## Docket (27 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 25, 2003, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55475. 2.7 MB in all.

- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 429 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40465441&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF
- Weather Information (item 2, .PDF, 53 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178868&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Weather%20Information-Master.PDF
- Photo 1. Accident Photo (item 3, .PDF, 48 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178871&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 2. Accident Photo (item 4, .PDF, 35 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178872&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%202.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 3. Accident Photo (item 5, .PDF, 75 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178873&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%203.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 4. Accident Photo (item 6, .PDF, 109 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178874&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%204.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 5. Accident Photo (item 7, .PDF, 98 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178875&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%205.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 6. Accident Photo (item 8, .PDF, 90 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178876&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%206.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 7. Accident Photo (item 9, .PDF, 109 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178877&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%207.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 8. Accident Photo (item 10, .PDF, 80 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178878&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%208.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 9. Accident Photo (item 11, .PDF, 90 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178879&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%209.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 10. Accident Photo (item 12, .PDF, 79 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178880&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2010.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 11. Accident Photo (item 13, .PDF, 62 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178881&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2011.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 12. Accident Photo (item 14, .PDF, 105 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178882&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2012.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 13. Accident Photo (item 15, .PDF, 117 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178883&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2013.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 14. Accident Photo (item 16, .PDF, 100 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178884&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2014.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 15. Accident Photo (item 17, .PDF, 85 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178885&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2015.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 16. Accident Photo (item 18, .PDF, 91 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178886&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2016.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 17. Accident Photo (item 19, .PDF, 95 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178887&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2017.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 18. Accident Photo (item 20, .PDF, 85 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178888&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2018.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 19. Accident Photo (item 21, .PDF, 118 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178889&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2019.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 20. Accident Photo (item 22, .PDF, 124 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178890&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2020.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 21. Accident Photo (item 23, .PDF, 81 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178891&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2021.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 22. Accident Photo (item 24, .PDF, 80 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178892&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2022.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 23. Accident Photo (item 25, .PDF, 93 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178893&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2023.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 24. Accident Photo (item 26, .PDF, 91 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178894&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2024.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF
- Photo 25. Accident Photo (item 27, .PDF, 69 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40178895&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2025.%20%20Accident%20Photo-Master.PDF

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