Cessna 150L N11630

Summary

On 12 April 2011 at about 15:53 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N11630, operated by Fly Corona, was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

12 April 2011 at 15:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Corona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Corona Municipal Airport (AJO)

Coordinates

33.8967, -117.6039

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N11630

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fly Corona

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corona → Corona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA195

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare.

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

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The pilot stated that he was practicing a touch-and-go landing and that he pulled up the controls during the landing flare because the airplane was high. He then realized that the airplane was about to stall and added power. The airplane turned left about 45 degrees, bounced once in the adjacent grass, and crossed a taxiway. The airplane subsequently impacted a hangar and the airplane’s engine section to the firewall went through the closed hangar door. Both wings and the cabin area of the fuselage were badly bent and wrinkled. Postaccident examination of the engine, airframe, and flight controls revealed no deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.