Cessna 150M N704WM
28 July 1996 · Knightdale, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1996 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704WM, operated by Raleigh East Aviation, was involved in an accident near Knightdale, North Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knightdale, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh East (W17)
- Coordinates
- 35.7909, -78.4793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N704WM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raleigh East Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing by applying power and slight nose up elevator input.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident occurred during the student pilot's second solo flight. He stated that he had performed 3 full stop landings and departed for the fourth. He initiated a flare to land about 20 feet above the runway then pushed on the elevator control. The airplane then landed on the nose landing gear and began to porpoise. The pilot applied aft elevator input but he did not apply power. He landed the airplane and taxied it off the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a wrinkle in the left fuselage skin aft of the firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Vincent, Ohio, United States | David & Susan Board | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1996 | Vernon L Cox COX-HAWK | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Luttrell-Lacky BREEZY | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Freefall Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 150M | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Aviation | No injuries | - |