- Date
- November 9, 1993, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Neosho, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2263JCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19931109042449A
- Case key
- 9430
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated touchdown and initial ground roll were normal, then the airplane 'got away from me,' and began a slow turn to the right. The pilot reported he was unable to correct the turn by applying left rudder. He planned to go off the runway, taxi around the light and back onto the runway. Upon exiting the runway, the left main landing gear collapsed, allowing the propeller to strike the ground. The pilot stated that he had a Luscombe, which has heel brakes, and its possible he had his feet on the toe brakes at touchdown, causing the airplane to pitch forward, or that one brake grabbed more than the other one.
Factual narrative
On November 9, 1993, at 1630 hours central standard time (CST), a Cessna 150G (taildragger conversion), N2263J, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the right side of the runway at Neosho, Missouri. The private pilot and passenger reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local pleasure flight, no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from Neosho, Missouri at 1610 CST.
The pilot stated he made a full flap (40 degrees), full stall, three point landing on runway 19. The pilot reported the airplane rolled straight for a few seconds, then "got away from me," and began a slow turn to the right.
The pilot reported he was unable to correct the turn by applying left rudder. With room to leave the runway between two runway lights, the pilot planned to go off the runway, taxi around the light and back onto the runway. However, upon exiting the runway, the left main landing gear collapsed, allowing the propeller to strike the ground.
When the pilot was asked what he thought happened, he stated that he has a Luscombe, which has heel brakes, and it was possible that he had his feet on the toe brakes at touchdown, causing the airplane to pitch forward, or that it was possible one brake grabbed more than the other one.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2263J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15065463
- Airframe hours
- 3,406
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard Clemons
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1993 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- EOS
- Destination
- EOS
- Airport
- EOS · Neosho Memorial, runway 19, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,104 total · 20 in this make and model · 1,080 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JLN, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2263J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.