FTW83LA007

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Pine Bluff, AR · October 1, 1982

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 1, 1982, 18:10 local (23:10 UTC)
Place
Pine Bluff, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8119FCessna 150F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19821001050949A
Case key
72229

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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.

Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Touch-and-go - performedPilot in command
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in command
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in command
Lack of recent experiencePilot in commandFactor
QualificationPilot in commandFactor
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The student pilot had made several touch-and-go landings on the same runway. He stated his last approach and touchdown were normal. Reportedly, the nose gear collapsed during the landing roll. The aircraft went off the left side of the runway and flipped over. Prior to this flight, the student had not flown within the preceeding 90 days.

Aircraft

Registration
N8119F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15064219
Airframe hours
4,428
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Mccaleb Easley And P.A. Stalli
Registered owner
Mccaleb Easley And P.A. Stalli
Departed
PBF · Pine Bluff, AR
Destination
PBF · Pine Bluff, AR
Airport
PBF · Grider Field

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Unknown, Unknown
Flight hours
10 total · 10 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Temperature
167 °F

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 N8119F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.