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October 12, 2001 · Cessna A150L · N6020J

Buena Vista, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 12, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Buena Vista, GA
Aircraft
Cessna A150L
Tail Number
N6020J
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA02LA007

According to the pilot, as he flared and touched down on the private, grass airstrip, a gust of wind caused the aircraft to become airborne about 5 feet above the runway. On the second touchdown, the aircraft impacted the runway surface with enough force to cause the propeller to strike the surface, resulting in a nose over. The pilot was uninjured, however, the aircraft received substantial damage.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to use proper bounced landing technique, resulting in a hard touchdown, propeller strike, and noseover.

Full Narrative

On October 12, 2001, about 1315 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A150L, N6020J, registered to a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while attempting to land in the vicinity of Buena Vista, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, and the commercially-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight departed Tifton, Georgia about 35 minutes before the accident. According to the pilot, he checked the surface wind condition at Souther Field, Americus, Georgia, before his landing and was given 160 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 14 knots. He chose to land on a 120 degree heading on the grass strip and after he touched down, a gust of wind caused the aircraft to become airborne about 5 feet agl, and the second touchdown hit the ground hard. The modified tail wheel configured aircraft dug the propeller into the grass and nosed over. According to an FAA inspector, the pilot stated to him, "The aircraft stalled on landing and nosed over". When the recovery crew arrived at the wreckage site, the aircraft was found inverted, on centerline of the 2,800 by 75 foot sod strip, about mid-length on the runway. The vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent, both wing and right side fuselage skins revealed wrinkling, and the propeller was bent.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:15 EDT
Nearest AirportEllaville, Ga (0nm)
Runway12
Runway Length2800 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna A150L
Tail NumberN6020J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2D · Reciprocating · 160
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 35 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
Wind180° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3400 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F
Altimeter30.03 inHg
Observation Time16:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data