- Date
- November 5, 1998, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Warrensburg, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N704LVCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 19, 1999
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19981105031809A
- Case key
- 45246
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Probable cause
the student pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were, the student's lack of total experience and the dirt bank which was contacted.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot reported he did not flare enough during the landing and the nose gear touched down prior to the main gear. The airplane then veered off the left side of the runway where it traveled through the grass prior to contacting a bank in the terrain.
Factual narrative
On November 5, 1998, at 0900 central standard time, a Cessna 150M, N704LV, collided with the terrain following a loss of directional control while landing on runway 36 (4,206' x 75') at the Skyhaven Airport, Warrensburg, Missouri. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 student solo training flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Skyhaven Airport at 0850 cst.
The accident occurred during the student pilot's first solo flight. He reported, "As I came into land, I didn't flare enough and came down on my front wheel. I then came down on my right rear wheel." He reported the airplane was headed toward the left side of the runway once all three gear were on the ground. The airplane traveled off the runway and continued through the grass prior to contacting a bank in the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704LV
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078704
- Airframe hours
- 8,537
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Central Missouri State Univ.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 11, 1998 · 88 hours before
- Departed
- 9K4
- Destination
- 9K4
- Airport
- 9K4 · Skyhaven, runway 36, 4,206 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 13 total · 13 in this make and model · 13 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 37 °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.