Cessna 150 N8362M

Summary

On 7 July 2000 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N8362M was involved in an accident near Freemont, Delaware, 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

7 July 2000 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Freemont, Delaware, United States

Nearest airport

None (NONE)

Coordinates

38.6905, -75.3796

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N8362M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA189

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance and delayed power application while attempting to release a banner from the airplane.

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

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The pilot performed a descent to an altitude of 50 feet to release a banner, which the airplane was towing. As the pilot applied power to go-around, the airplane's nose gear came in contact with the ground. The airplane bounced 15-20 feet into the air, the pilot released the banner, and the airplane continued to climb. A subsequent landing was attempted and the pilot noticed the throttle was stuck in the 3/4 open position. The mixture was reduced and the magnetos were turned off to land the airplane without power. During the landing flare, the nose of the airplane came in contact with the ground, because the nose gear had collapsed. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no pre-impact malfunctions of the airplane or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.