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June 30, 1993 · Cessna 150E · N3023J

Oxford, ME

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 30, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Oxford, ME
Aircraft
Cessna 150E
Tail Number
N3023J
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC93LA134

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS COMING IN FOR HIS FIRST LANDING, ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT, HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. THE AIRPALNE BOUNCED TO THE LEFT, STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT, AND RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.

Full Narrative

On Wednesday, June 30, 1993, at 1130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150E, N3023J, owned and operated by Oxford Aviation, Inc., of Oxford, Maine, made a hard landing at Oxford County Regional Airport, Oxford. The airplane received substantial damage and the pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight operating under 14 CFR 91. The student pilot had just completed one hour of dual instruction, was on his first supervised solo, and coming in for his first landing when the accident occurred. In the NTSB Accident Report, the student pilot stated: ...flaps were 20 degrees. I lined up well and the approach appeared good. As I came over the numbers I began my flare and the next thing I knew there was a heavy sink and I hit the runway hard. At the time of the impact the throttle was all the way out and I was holding onto it. On impact I bent the throttle downward making it useless. Next I felt the plane balloon upward and nose high. Then immediately there was another hard impact, quickly followed by a third. I could see I was bouncing to the left and just off the side of the runway and the third bounce impacted a runway light. I then applied right rudder and right aileron and managed to get the plane back to the center of the runway and rolled out...I feel I flared too soon and nose high....

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 EDT
Nearest AirportOxford Co. Regional (0nm)
Runway33
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150E
Tail NumberN3023J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 46 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330°
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data