- Date
- December 5, 2000, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pacific City, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7800ZCessna 150C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 18, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 51347
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. Factors include a higher than normal approach speed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated the aircraft's approach speed was higher than normal, and the aircraft subsequently touched down 200-300 feet beyond the landing threshold of runway 32. During the landing roll, the pilot intentionally steered the airplane right of runway centerline in an effort to stop the aircraft utilizing the run up area at the departure end of the runway. However, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and subsequently collided with heavy vegetation adjacent to the runway. The aircraft's right wing and empennage sustained substantial damage. According to the Airport/Facility Directory, runway 32 is 1,875 feet in length and 30 feet in width. The pilot reported that there were no pre-existing mechanical anomalies with the aircraft that may have contributed to the accident.
Factual narrative
On December 5, 2000 about 1330 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150C, N7800Z, sustained substantial damage while landing at Pacific City State Airport, Pacific City, Oregon. The aircraft was being operated by the pilot as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal/pleasure flight when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured. The flight originated from Independence, Oregon, approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation.
During a telephone conversation between the pilot and the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the pilot stated the aircraft's approach speed was higher than normal and the aircraft subsequently touched down 200-300 feet beyond the landing threshold of runway 32. During the landing roll, the pilot intentionally steered the airplane right of runway centerline in an effort to stop the aircraft utilizing the run up area at the departure end of the runway. However, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and subsequently collided with heavy vegetation adjacent to the runway. The aircraft's right wing and empennage sustained substantial damage. According to the Airport/Facility Directory, runway 32 is 1,875 feet in length and 30 feet in width.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-existing mechanical anomalies with the aircraft that may have contributed to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7800Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 150C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150-59900
- Airframe hours
- 4,246
- Engine
- Continental O-200C, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George W. Genevro
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 2000 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- 7S5 · Independence, OR
- Destination
- PFC
- Airport
- PFC · Pacific City Airport, runway 32, 1,875 × 30 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 78
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,437 total · 1,456 in this make and model · 27 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F