MKC87LA046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Kansas City, MO · January 24, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 24, 1987, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Kansas City, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N671HACessna 150M
Weather
Not reported
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870124038859A
Case key
34338

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

UndeterminedUnknown
Wing,spar - bent
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause

Analysis

The student plt rptd colliding with a parked fuel truck during taxi on 1/24/87. Inspection of the acft revealed only minor leading edge skin damage to the rt wing. The acft was released for further trng flts. The acft operated for more than a wk with no one mentioning any additional damage. During the 1st wk of feb the acft owner rptd finding additional damage. The stu plt & his instructor re-examined the acft and found more damage to the rt wing leading edge and also a buckled wing skin panel near the flap just outboard of the fuselage. The stu plt is also a certified A&P mechanic. It was not determined how or when this additional damage was sustained by the acft.

Aircraft

Registration
N671HA
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1507505
Airframe hours
1,749
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
R. G. School Of Aviation
Registered owner
Richard Bailey
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 12, 1987
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
GVW · Richard Gebaur

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Not reported
Visibility
10 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.