# NTSB MIA97LA170: Cessna 150F, N102HA, Venice, FL, May 19, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 19, 1997, 10:50 local (14:50 UTC)
- Place: Venice, FL
- Coordinates: 27.089776, -82.430679 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.0898&lon=-82.4307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1997
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 38285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA97LA170
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38285/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA170

## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach and during the landing to properly flare the airplane.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - not attained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The pilot stated that during final approach, he allowed the airplane to become too low and slow, and he only applied partial power. Subseqeuntly, the airplane lost lift over the runway, and touched down hard in a nose and left wing low attitude. During the occurrence, damage occurred to the left wing tip, wing skin, 2 ribs, and the 'rear false spar.' The pilot stated that there was no preimpact failure or malfunction of the airframe or engine.

## Factual narrative

On May 19, 1997, about 1050 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N102HA, registered to Huffman Aviation, Inc., experienced a hard landing at the Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 1020 from the Venice Airport.

The pilot stated that after departure he performed airwork then returned to the airport where he performed two touch-and-go landings.  During the third approach he allowed the airplane to become too low and slow and only applied partial power.  The airplane stalled, descended, and impacted the runway nose and left wing low.  The airplane then veered off the runway and collided with a runway light.  The pilot further stated that there was no flight control or engine preimpact failure or malfunction.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N102HA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102HA-2004-01-16), registration cancelled 2004-01-16, S/N 15064386, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15064386
- Airframe hours: 9400
- Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Venice Flying Service
- Registered owner: Huffman Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 7, 1997, 79 hours before
- Departed: VNC
- Airport: VNC, Venice Municipal, runway 13, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 263 total, 25 in this make and model, 222 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: VNC

## 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 19970519011129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970519011129A), May 19, 1997: Cessna 150F, Venice, FL, Substantial damage. Too slow on final leveled off high failed add power. Stalled dropped to runway. (-23) aircraft as practicing touch and go's on runway 13 at Venice. While on…

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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