Cessna A150L N6020J

Summary

On 12 October 2001 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N6020J was involved in an accident near Buena Vista, Georgia, 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

12 October 2001 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Buena Vista, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Ellaville, GA

Coordinates

32.3106, -84.5095

Aircraft

Cessna A150L

Registration

N6020J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tifton → Buena Vista

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

MIA02LA007

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.