Cessna 150 N61058

Summary

On 5 July 1993 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N61058, operated by John M. Miller, was involved in an accident near Pittsfield, Maine, 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

5 July 1993 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pittsfield, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Pittsfield Municipal (2B7)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N61058

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John M. Miller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO93LA111

Nobody was injured.

LOSS OF THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASON(S).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CESSNA 150 HAD BEEN MODIFIED WITH A CUSTOM AIRCRAFT/TAILWHEEL CONVERSTION (STC SA-2846-SW) AND AN AERO-SKI CONVERSION (STC SA-672-GL). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A 'SEVERE' TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY AND A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON A PAVED RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST PAVED RUNWAY LANDING AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND ITS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. BEFORE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PILOT REQUESTED THAT PROBLEMS WITH TAIL WHEEL STEERING BE CHECKED. IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY PREVENTED A DETERMINATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.