Cessna 150M N63276

Summary

On 31 December 2000 at about 13:50 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N63276 was involved in an accident near Allegan, Michigan, 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

31 December 2000 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Allegan, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Padgham Field (35D)

Coordinates

42.5191, -85.8405

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N63276

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paw Paw → Allegan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA056

Nobody was injured.

The proper glide path not maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the deep snow.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While practicing a short-field landing the aircraft landed 300-feet short of the runway in deep snow causing the aircraft to nose-over. The pilot reported, "Approximately 300 feet out [from the approach end of runway 28] I experienced a loss of power, and the plane dropped. Low altitude at the time of the accident allowed for little reaction time. I did, however, pull back on the yoke to keep the nose up. The plane touched down in deep snow, mains first, and stopped immediately causing it to flip forward onto nose. It then skidded a short distance, then flipped on over to rest on its top." Postaccident investigation of the aircraft, including its flight control systems, did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident investigation of the aircraft engine and its accessories did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded the normal operation of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.