Cessna 150J N51258

Summary

On 12 January 1998 at about 17:10 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N51258 was involved in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan, 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

12 January 1998 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Gaylord, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

45.0190, -84.6707

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N51258

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gaylord → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA078

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's misjudging the flare leading to a hard landing, and the kit manufacturer's (Supplemental Type Certificate holder's) inadequate design leading to a corrosion stress fracture of the landing gear attachment. A factor was the landing gear attachment corroded.

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

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The airplane experienced a hard landing. During the hard landing the right main landing gear attachment fractured. Examination of the fractured part revealed about 95% from overstress fracture and the remainder from a corrosion stress fracture.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.