- Date
- April 9, 1993, 18:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Waterproof, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5517GCessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930409008859A
- Case key
- 18723
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Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing point and the excessive airspeed. A factor was the wet grass strip
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported he landed hot and long. He applied the brakes, however, the airplane skidded on the wet turf until it reached a paved area where it nosed over to the inverted position.
Factual narrative
On April 9, 1993, at approximately 1810 central daylight time (CDT) a Cessna 150J, N5517G, was substantially damaged during landing near Waterproof, Louisiana. Weather for the local flight was visual meteorological conditions. The private pilot, who was also the owner, was not injured.
During an interview, conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot reported that after landing "long and hot" he applied the brakes and the airplane skidded on the wet turf. When the airplane reached the end of the turf strip it struck a paved area with the main landing gear, with the brakes still applied, and the airplane nosed over to the inverted position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5517G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071017
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Johns, Jerry L.
- Registered owner
- Johns, Jerry L.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 9, 1992
- Departed
- 0R4 · Ferriday, LA
- Destination
- NONE
- Airport
- NONE · Private, runway 18, 3,200 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 120 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.