- Date
- August 8, 1996, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Plattsmouth, NE
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3510LCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 23, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960808021579A
- Case key
- 10356
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Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
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
After landing on the runway, when the nose gear contacted the runway surface, the airplane veered sharply to the left. The airplane then went off the runway and nosed over. Subsequent investigation of the nose gear failed to disclose any mechanical malfunction.
Factual narrative
On August 8, 1996, at 1500 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 150, N3510L, piloted by a student pilot, was substantially damaged when it nosed over following a loss of directional control during landing roll at Plattsmouth Airport, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The student pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed Plattsmouth, Nebraska, at 1430 cdt.
According to the student pilot's written statement, after landing on runway 16 at Plattsmouth Municipal, when the nose gear contacted the runway surface, the airplane veered sharply to the left. The airplane drifted off the runway and nosed over.
A Federal Aviation Administration Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI) represented the NTSB on-scene. The PMI said the nose gear assembly was checked for proper centering and security. The nose gear lower strut assembly was removed and inspected. The nose steering system and rudder control system were examined and checked for continuity. Subsequent investigation failed to disclose any mechanical malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3510L
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062310
- Airframe hours
- 3,189
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Eugene J. Zaloudek
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1996 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- PMV
- Destination
- PMV
- Airport
- PMV · Plattsmouth Municipal, runway 16, 4,100 × 100 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OMA, 20 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.
Other investigations on N3510L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.