# NTSB MIA87LA245: Cessna 150M, N714BN, Morriston, FL, September 11, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 11, 1987, 09:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place: Morriston, FL
- Coordinates: 29.270881, -82.48983 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2709&lon=-82.4898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31963
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA245
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31963/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA245

## 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)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DRG A LNDG ON THE STUDENT PLT'S 3RD SOLO FLT, THE ACFT BALLOONED AFTER IT TOUCHED DOWN. THE STUDENT STATED THAT SHE FAILED TO ADD POWER & THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN HARD & THE NOSE GEAR FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714BN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N714BN), registered now, S/N 15079051 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15079051
- Airframe hours: 22302
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Crosswind Aviation Corp.
- Registered owner: Crosswind Aviation Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 9, 1987, 69 hours before
- Airport: FL19, Crosswind Farm, runway 36, 3,900 × 65 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 70 total, 44 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GNV, 28 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 19870911051759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870911051759A), Sep 11, 1987: Cessna 150M, Morriston, FL, Substantial damage. Ballooned on level off. Came down on nose wheel and collapsed the 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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