Summary
On August 22, 1998, a Cessna 150L (N7513G) was involved in an incident near Cumberland, MD. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
On August 22, 1998, about 1400 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 150L, N7513G, was substantially damaged while landing at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Cumberland, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from CBE, about 1300.
The pilot stated that after departure, she went to the local training area to practiced maneuvers. Upon returning to the airport, she completed three touch and go landings, and decided to do one more additional full stop landing. The traffic pattern was flown the same as the three previous landings.
This incident is documented in NTSB report IAD98LA098. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7513G.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 22, 1998, about 1400 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 150L, N7513G, was substantially damaged while landing at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), Cumberland, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from CBE, about 1300.
The pilot stated that after departure, she went to the local training area to practiced maneuvers. Upon returning to the airport, she completed three touch and go landings, and decided to do one more additional full stop landing. The traffic pattern was flown the same as the three previous landings. Just prior to touchdown, the pilot flared the airplane to high, contacting the runway hard on all three tires. The airplane bounced and began to porpoise. Before power was added to recover from the porpoise, the airplane impacted the runway again, nose first. The nose gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in the center of the runway.
The pilot reported that she received her private pilot's license 4 months prior to the accident, and had accumulated a total of 151 flight hours. She stated that she flew 7 hours in the last 90 days.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD98LA098