CHI83LA128

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Wilmington, OH · March 5, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 5, 1983, 08:30 local (14:30 UTC)
Place
Wilmington, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3064SCessna 150D
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830305008329A
Case key
12101

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Rudder - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Nose gear collapsedTakeoff - roll/run
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The aircraft operated by a student pilot swerved off the runway during a touch and go landing and nosed over. The pilot had been practicing touch and go landing for about 40 minutes preceding the accident. During the last landing he toucheddown in a crab and when he applied power to take off the aircraft 'torqued to the left,' the aircraft went off the runway the nose gear collapsed.

Aircraft

Registration
N3064S
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15066964
Airframe hours
3,300
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Gary W. Braum
Registered owner
Overseas National Aero Club In
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Airport
166 · Cliton Field, runway 20, 3,500 × 65 ft, asphalt

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
27
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
14 total · 14 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
110° at 10 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft broken
Temperature
61 °F, dew point 43 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
DAY, 25 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.