Cessna 150 N6071K

Summary

On 31 March 1989 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N6071K, operated by Galloway, Fred, was involved in an accident near Garrison, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 March 1989 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Garrison, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Garrison (D05)

Coordinates

47.6504, -101.4194

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N6071K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Galloway, Fred

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN89LA097

Nobody was injured.

IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE CFI WHICH DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR AND RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING AND RUDDER CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE STUDENT PILOT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE PRACTICING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING ON RWY 13 WITH THE STUDENT OPERATING THE CONTROLS. THE CFI TOLD THE STUDENT TO EXTEND FULL FLAPS WHEN HE WAS SURE HE COULD LAND ON THE RWY. THE STUDENT COMPLIED, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BOUNCED BACK IN THE AIR. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS & ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT THE RUDDER CONTROL WAS INEFFECTIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RWY & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. A POST-ACDNT EXAM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT DAMAGE OR MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE HARD LANDING HAD DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR WHICH EFFECTED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING & RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEMS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.