Cessna 150 N6439G

Summary

On 8 October 1990 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N6439G was involved in an accident near Indian Head, Maryland, 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 October 1990 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Indian Head, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Maryland (2W5)

Coordinates

38.5902, -77.1507

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N6439G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO91LA002

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND HIS IMPROPER TECHNIQUE WHEN RAISING FLAPS DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND.

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

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THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS LANDING FLARE THE RIGHT WING TIP 'SUDDENLY' LIFTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE REPORTED THAT HE ADDED RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON, AND FULL POWER TO ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE RAISED THE FLAPS, HE INADVERTENTLY RAISED THEM ALL AT ONCE. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND RIGHT WING AND NOSE WHEEL FIRST, AND THEN FLIPPED OVER, INVERTED. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED 60 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING 51 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.