Cessna 150B N1239Y

Summary

On 21 August 1998 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 150B registered N1239Y, operated by Diana J. Richards, was involved in an accident near Lamar, Missouri, United States. One person was 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

21 August 1998 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lamar, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lamar Municipal Airport (LLU)

Coordinates

37.4902, -94.2695

Aircraft

Cessna 150B

Registration

N1239Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Diana J. Richards

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pittsburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

CHI98LA326

Nobody was injured.

inadequate lubrication of the torque plate holes and torque pins by the mechanic who performed the airplane's last annual inspection.

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

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The pilot said her landing in the tail wheel airplane was uneventful. During the landing roll, the airplane suddenly veered to the left while in a 3-point attitude. The pilot said right rudder did not stop the turn and the airplane ran off the runway edge and into a 4-foot deep ditch. The on-site investigation revealed that the left main landing gear's brake torque plate holes and torque pins were dry. The wheel would not rotate. According to the pilot, she had never experienced dragging brakes while flying the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.