Cessna 150F N8337G

Summary

On 25 May 2005 at about 18:37 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8337G was involved in an accident near Neodesha, Kansas, 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

25 May 2005 at 18:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Neodesha, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Neodesha Municipal (2K7)

Coordinates

37.4353, -95.6461

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N8337G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Neodesha → Coffeyville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA127

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing, his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The pilot's attempt to abort the landing, and the soft grass and tree line adjacent to the runway pavement were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged when the student pilot lost directional control during landing, departed the runway surface and impacted a tree line. The pilot reported that he was returning to his home airport on a solo cross-country flight when he needed to land at an intermediate airport. The pilot stated that after departure from the intermediate airport he decided to remain in the traffic pattern for a practice landing. He reported that the landing was "heavy" on the left main landing gear and the airplane bounced. He stated that "immediately after bouncing [the airplane] shot off the runway to the left." The pilot noted that he attempted to abort the landing but was unable to regain flying speed. The airplane subsequently impacted a tree line and came to rest. A post-accident inspection confirmed continuity of all flight controls. Tire ruts were observed in the soft grass adjacent to the runway pavement, extending from the edge of the runway to the location of the airplane at the tree line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.