FTW87FA093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Post, TX · April 10, 1987

Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal report

Date: April 10, 1987, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
Place: Post, TX
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N8550JCessna 150G
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report May 9, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19870410009189A
Case key: 22239

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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.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Landing gear,nose gear - overload

Flare - improperPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experiencePilot in commandCause

Touch-and-go - performedPilot in commandFactor

Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandFactor

Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll

Landing gear,nose gear - failure,totalCause

Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

Substantial damage occurred during an attemtped touch and go landing by a student pilot. The acft landed hard, collapsing the nose gear and empennage. After initial impact the acft became airborne for approximately 1000 ft before contacting the runway again and skidding 480 feet. The a/c departed the left side of the rwy and nosed over inverted.

Aircraft

Registration: N8550J
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15066450
Airframe hours: 3,310
Engine: Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner: Sandene Aviation
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · February 16, 1987 · 95 hours before
Departed: F82 · Lubbock, TX
Destination: 5F1 · Post, TX
Airport: SFI · Post Garza, runway 35, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 22
Certificate: Student
Medical: Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 16 total · 16 in this make and model · 6 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 10° at 5 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 34 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: LBB, 35 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.

Accident 19870410009189ACessna 150G · Post, TXThe aircraft landed hard, buckling the empennage and breaking the nose gear. Student pilot.Apr 10, 1987 · N8550J · Substantial damage