Cessna A150M N7951V
27 February 2011 · Grass Valley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 February 2011 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N7951V was involved in an accident near Grass Valley, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grass Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nevada County Air Park (GOO)
- Coordinates
- 39.2211, -121.0019
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N7951V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rancho Murieta → Grass Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The aircraft's encounter with deep snow during the landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the airport manager's failure to update the AWOS recording to reflect the closure of the runway due to snow.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Upon entering the airport environment, the pilot observed a snow-covered runway. He obtained an automated weather observation report (AWOS) from the non-towered airport, with no indication on the recording that the runway was closed. Shortly after touchdown, as the airplane began its roll out, the landing gear entered an area of 12-inch-deep snow and the airplane nosed over. After exiting the airplane, the pilot spoke to the airport manager who informed him that due to a power outage in the area, he had not been able to update the AWOS recording informing pilots of the runway closure due to snow. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and to both wings. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical abnormalities with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2011 | Cessna A150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Euro American School of Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Cessna A150M | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Cessna A150M | Trinity Center, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2002 | Cessna A150M | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2000 | Cessna A150M | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Cessna A150M | Alvin, Texas, United States | Harvey and Rihn Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Cessna 172K | Napa, California, United States | Stratus Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Hiller UH-12E | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Grumman G-164A | Buttonwillow, California, United States | Vince Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Cessna 140A | Newark, California, United States | Morris Kenneth E | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Bell 47G | Porterville, California, United States | Agra Fly | No injuries | - |