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August 28, 1993 · Cessna 150M · N63626

Cortland, NY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 28, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Cortland, NY
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N63626
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC93LA182

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE 'ROUNDOUT [WAS] TOO HIGH...AIRCRAFT BOUNCED...AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AGAIN...LOWERED NOSE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL ATTITUDE...NOSE WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH RUNWAY TOO HARD AND COLLAPSED.'

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor was the student pilot's inexperience.

Full Narrative

On Saturday, August 28, 1993, at 1930 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N63626, registered to Cortland Aviation, Inc., and piloted by Joseph F. Carothers, Jr., sustained substantial damage during a landing at the Cortland County Chase Field, Cortland, New York. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR 91. This was the student pilot's second solo flight. He was conducting a touch and go landing. During the approach, he lowered the wing flaps to 20 degrees. In his report, the pilot stated: Aligned aircraft with runway centerline and aim point. Airspeed 75 MPH. Closed throttle to idle before threshold. Roundout too high- allowed aircraft to settle on runway. Aircraft bounced - control maintained - aircraft bounced again and ballooned - lowered nose to maintain level attitude. Nose wheel made contact with runway too hard and collapsed. The engine fire wall was buckled.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:30 EDT
Nearest AirportCortland County Airport (0nm)
Runway6
Runway Length3400 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN63626
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 47 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data