Cessna 150M N66507

Summary

On 12 January 2003 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66507 was involved in an accident near Charleston, 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

12 January 2003 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Charleston, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Mississippi County Airport (CHQ)

Coordinates

36.8419, -89.3594

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N66507

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Union City → Charleston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA054

Nobody was injured.

the inadequate flare by the pilot. Factors were the loose trim tab cable for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted the runway during landing in a nose low attitude. The pilot reported elevator control stiffness during his first approach for landing which was then followed by a go-around and the accident landing. No anomalies were noted when the elevators and ailerons were checked to ensure full unrestricted travel. There was no excessive play in the elevator, rudder, ailerons, and elevator. The elevator trim cable did not possess any tension relative to the 10-20 pound tension cited in the manufacturer’s maintenance manual. The lack of elevator trim cable tension did not preclude operation of the elevator trim.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.