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August 3, 2000 · Cessna 150M · N6087K

Bloomington, IL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 3, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Bloomington, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N6087K
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI00LA236

The airplane exited the north edge of runway 11, impacted a sign, collapsed its nose gear, and sustained substantial damage. The wind was 040 degrees at 12 knots. A FAA postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane. Factors were the crosswind weather condition, the airport sign, and the collapsed nose gear.

Full Narrative

On August 3, 2000, at 1304 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N6087K, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage during a landing roll on runway 11 (6,500 feet X 150 feet, dry/concrete, asphalt) at Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI), near Bloomington, Illinois. The instructional solo flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot was uninjured. The flight originated from a private field near Normal, Illinois about 1230 and was practicing touch and goes at BMI at the time of the accident. The student pilot stated, "My first landing went smoothly and I went around for my second try. Because of the slight cross wind from the left, as I landed I touched the left main down just before the right main. As I brought the right main onto the [g]round I felt it shaking as if [it] were loose or something of that sort. It became better momentarily so I decided to power up and take off again. As I did, it immediately began to shake again. I quickly pulled the power so I could taxi to the ramp and take a look at it. Just as I took the power off I noticed the plane wanting to pull to the left. I tried to correct this with right rudder. Even with full right rudder I couldn't correct it enough to keep it on the runway. I then tried the right brake but it also did nothing to keep me on the runway. I then went off the runway and into the grass." He said, "I then saw a runway sign directly in front of me and began trying to move one way or the other in an effort to avoid the sign. No matter what I did I found myself unable to control the plane in any way. I then ran into and through the sign and across a taxi way. After re-entering the grass again I lost the nose wheel and the nose went down into the dirt." At 1304, the BMI weather observation was: Wind 040 degrees at 12 knots; visibility 20 statute miles; sky condition scattered 2,000 feet broken 20,000 feet; temperature 25 degrees C; dew point 16 degrees C; altimeter 30.10 inches of mercury. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed a postaccident inspection of the airplane. The inspection revealed no anomalies. The FAA inspector examined the instructor pilot's and student pilot's records. No anomalies were found in the student pilot's training.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:04 CDT
Nearest AirportCentral Illinois Regional (0nm)
Runway11
Runway Length6500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN6087K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 20 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind40° @ 12 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 20000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point17 C / 14 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:04
Weather SourceWFAC

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