- Date
- October 26, 1995, 11:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place
- Norman, OK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5350QCessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951026034649A
- Case key
- 19697
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Probable cause
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors were the gusty wind conditions and the student pilot's failure to obtain and maintain proper compensation for the wind conditions.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After a local training flight, the student pilot made the landing approach under the direction of the flight instructor. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the descent rate increased. The student was told to 'add a little power' to arrest the sink rate and level off to dissipate excess airspeed before initiating the flare. The student 'did not seem to add enough power' and before the instructor could react, the airplane struck the runway and bounced back into the air. The right wing 'seemed to be getting lifted by a gust of wind' and the airplane banked to the left. Full right aileron was applied but the airplane continued banking left. The left wing then struck the ground and the airplane nosed over.
Factual narrative
On October 26, 1995, approximately 1155 central daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N5350Q, operated by Airman Flight School, was substantially damaged during landing at Norman, Oklahoma. The student pilot and the flight instructor were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The local flight originated at Norman, Oklahoma, on October 26, 1995, approximately 1100.
The following is based on written statements from the flight instructor and student pilot contained in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, and other witness' statements. After a local training flight, the student pilot made the landing approach under the direction of the flight instructor. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the descent rate increased. The student was told to add "a little power" to arrest the sink rate and level off to dissipate excess airspeed before initiating the flare. The student "did not seem to add enough power" and before the instructor could react, the left main landing gear struck the runway and the airplane bounced back into the air. The right wing "seemed to be getting lifted by a gust of wind" and the airplane banked to the left. Full right aileron was applied but the airplane continued banking left. The left wing then struck the ground and the airplane nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5350Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073250
- Airframe hours
- 6,683
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Airman Flight School
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 18, 1995 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- OUN
- Airport
- OUN · Univ Of Okla Westheimer, runway 21, 4,750 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 280 total · 100 in this make and model · 250 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OKC, 20 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.