Cessna 150L N19390

Summary

On 8 April 2024 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N19390 was involved in an accident near Deer Park, Washington, 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

8 April 2024 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Deer Park, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Deer Park (DEW)

Coordinates

47.9770, -117.4312

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N19390

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mead → Deer Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA023

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she decided to fly the airplane from the right seat due to a headset plugin issue on the left side and noted that she had not flown from the right seat before without a flight instructor onboard. On short final, to an unfamiliar airport, the pilot thought she was slow and increased the throttle, simultaneously she pushed forward on the yoke which resulted in the nose gear impacting the grass just prior to the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage to both wings and rudder. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.