# NTSB IAD98LA098: Cessna 150L, N7513G, Cumberland, MD, August 22, 1998

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 22, 1998, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Cumberland, MD
- Coordinates: 39.649192, -78.760459 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6492&lon=-78.7605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 2000
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 43781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD98LA098
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43781/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA098

## Probable cause

The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing

## Analysis

Just prior to touchdown, the pilot flared the airplane to high, contacting the runway hard on all three tires.  The airplane bounced and began to porpoise.  Before power was added to recover from the porpoise, the airplane impacted the runway again, nose first.  The nose gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in the center of the runway.

## Factual narrative

On August 22, 1998, about 1400 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 150L, N7513G, was substantially damaged while landing at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Cumberland, Maryland.  The certificated private pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.  The flight originated from CBE, about 1300.

The pilot stated that after departure, she went to the local training area to practiced maneuvers.  Upon returning to the airport, she completed three touch and go landings, and decided to do one more additional full stop landing.  The traffic pattern was flown the same as the three previous landings.  Just prior to touchdown, the pilot flared the airplane to high, contacting the runway hard on all three tires.  The airplane bounced and began to porpoise.  Before power was added to recover from the porpoise, the airplane impacted the runway again, nose first.  The nose gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in the center of the runway.

The pilot reported that she received her private pilot's license 4 months prior to the accident, and had accumulated a total of 151 flight hours.  She stated that she flew 7 hours in the last 90 days.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7513G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7513G-1999-07-27), registration cancelled 1999-07-27, S/N 15074679, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1507469
- Airframe hours: 4576
- Engines: Continental O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Summerfield Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 1998, 74 hours before
- Departed: CBE
- Airport: CBE, Greater Cuberland Reg Apt, runway 23, 5,048 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 151 total, 151 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CBE

## 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 19980822037139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980822037139A), Aug 22, 1998: Cessna 150L, Cumberland, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot had performed three touch and goes at cbe with no problems, during the fourth landing at cbe on runway 23 aircraft porpoised and nose gear…

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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