- Date
- May 8, 1982, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bloomington, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8197FCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820508015429A
- Case key
- 69983
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that base and final approach at Bloomington-normal airport seemed smooth at 80 mph. At 8 ft above the runway the throttle was reduced to idle. Immediately at throttle reduction, the aircraft dropped to the runway landing on the main gear. The aircraft bounced, landed on the nose gear, and the nose wheel separated from the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8197F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064297
- Airframe hours
- 6,600
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Larry Alvey
- Registered owner
- Larry Alvey
- Departed
- Lincoln, IL
- Destination
- BMI · Bloomington, IL
- Airport
- IL41 · Bloomington-Normal, runway 29, 6,000 × 100 ft, concrete
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 100 in this make and model · 93 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.