# NTSB FTW94LA245: Cessna 150M, N704EH, Owasso, OK, July 23, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 22, 1994, 20:15 local (Jul 23, 1994, 01:15 UTC)
- Place: Owasso, OK
- Coordinates: 36.279903, -95.830184 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2799&lon=-95.8302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 19118
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW94LA245
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/19118/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA245

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - ditch
  - landing gear,nose gear - sheared
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

WHILE ON HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO, THE STUDENT PILOT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.  THE NOSE GEAR ENTERED A SMALL DITCH AND SHEARED OFF.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Factual narrative

On July 22, 1994, at approximately 2015 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N704EH, was substantially damaged during landing at Gundy's airport near Owasso, Oklahoma.  The solo student pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR 91 flight.

The pilot reported that during his third supervised solo he touched down short of the runway.  During the landing roll the nose gear entered a small ditch just prior to the runway and  broke off.  Following the loss of the nose gear the airplane nosed over to the inverted position.  The airplane sustained structural damage to the empennage.

The aircraft was released to the owner.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N704EH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N704EH-1997-03-21), registration cancelled 1997-03-21, S/N 15078549 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15078549
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kern, Bruce
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Special, Provisional (Special)
- Airport: OK16, Gundy'S, runway 17L, 2,620 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUL, 7 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19940722019179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940722019179A), Jul 22, 1994: Cessna 150M, Owasso, OK, Substantial damage. Third solo touched down short of runway. Broke off nose gear and flipped over onto end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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