Cessna 150 N3334J

Summary

On 15 April 2009 at about 01:20 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3334J was involved in an accident near Madison, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 April 2009 at 01:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Bruce Campbell Field (MBO)

Coordinates

32.4364, -90.1019

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N3334J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madison → Madison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

ERA09CA243

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper flare and subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was conducting night takeoffs and landings. During the first landing, he flared too high and landed hard. The airplane veered off the runway, hit a drainage ditch, and nosed over. The pilot did not report experiencing any flight control or mechanical anomalies with the airplane during the landing. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the firewall and wings were substantially damaged. Winds about the time of the accident were light and variable.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.