Cessna 150M N9388U

Summary

On 31 May 2010 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9388U, operated by Ray Palmer, was involved in an accident near Glasco, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

31 May 2010 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Glasco, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Palmer Field (NONE)

Coordinates

39.3714, -97.7839

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N9388U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ray Palmer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glasco → Glasco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA286

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s delay in applying full power to arrest a sink rate at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot wanted to take some photographs of a building on his farm. It was a "hot (85 to 88 degrees) humid day." He made one pass to the north before turning around to the south. On the second pass at reduced power, the airplane began to settle towards the ground from about 200 feet. He added power but the airplane's wheels contacted wheat on rising terrain. From 95 KIAS (knots indicated airspeed), the "drag was instant." Despite full power and full back elevator, the airplane struck the top of an incline, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.