Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 22, 1994, at approximately 2015 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N704EH, was substantially damaged during landing at Gundy's airport near Owasso, Oklahoma. The solo student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR 91 flight.
The pilot reported that during his third supervised solo he touched down short of the runway. During the landing roll the nose gear entered a small ditch just prior to the runway and broke off. Following the loss of the nose gear the airplane nosed over to the inverted position. The airplane sustained structural damage to the empennage.
The aircraft was released to the owner.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94LA245