N6255R – CESSNA 150F – 1993-08-01 NTSB Accident Report

On August 01, 1993, a Cessna 150F (N6255R) was involved in an incident near Wilmington, NC. 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: A HIDDEN SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY THAT RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A LANDING ROLL.

On August 1, 1993, at 1330 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N6255R, landed long and nosed over on a sod airstrip near Wilmington, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured. The time the flight departed Wilmington was not determined.

During the landing rollout, the nose wheel hit a soft spot in the runway surface and nosed over. Examination of the sod surface disclosed an undetectable soft section beneath the grass covering in the vicinity of the nose gear collision.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL93LA141. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6255R.