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April 30, 1994 · Cessna 150L · N1561Q

Farmingdale, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 30, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Farmingdale, NJ
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Tail Number
N1561Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO94LA080

THE STUDENT AND CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED, AND THE STUDENT PUSHED FORWARD ON THE YOKE. THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED 'I DID NOT HAVE TIME ENOUGH TO COUNTER ACT THE STUDENTS ACTION.' AFTER THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND, THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND EXECUTED A GO AROUND. GROUND PERSONNEL RADIOED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD BENT. THE INSTRUCTOR MADE THE LANDING AND DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE FORWARD FUSELAGE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO PRE-IMPACT DISCREPANCIES.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

Full Narrative

On April 30, 1994, about 1310 eastern daylight time, N1561Q, a Cessna 150L, operated by Gibson Air Academy, Inc., was substantially damaged during a touch and go landing at Allair Airport, Farmingdale, New Jersey. The Certified Flight Instructor and student pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There was no flight plan for the instructional flight that was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. in a written statement, the pilot stated, I and my student were about to execute a touch and go. As the airplane ballooned, the student reacted with force. He pushed the control yoke forward. The airplane hit the ground nose first. I did not have time enough to counter act the students action, but executed a go around. After that, I remained in control of the airplane, went around for a fly-by to have others [ground personnel] inspect the nose gear. I heard over the frequency [radio] that it [the nose gear] was bent. After that I came around to do the landing. I shut the engine down....After touchdown...the nose tumbled forward as the airspeed diminished.... Post accident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that the firewall was buckled, the nose gear assembly was fractured, and the rudder pedal control cables were crimped by the damaged structure. There were no pre-impact mechanical deficiencies.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:10 EDT
Nearest AirportALLAIRE (0nm)
Runway32
Runway Length7500 ft
Runway Width80 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150L
Tail NumberN1561Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 21 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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