Cessna 150G N4061J

Summary

On 16 August 1999 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N4061J was involved in an accident near Lambertville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 August 1999 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lambertville, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo Suburban Airport (5G9)

Coordinates

41.7396, -83.6202

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N4061J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Stony Ridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA299

1 person had minor injuries.

the inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot and the pilot's failure to remove the aileron gust lock before flight. Factors to the accident were the soft terrain adjacent to the runway and the collapse of the nose gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over during a precautionary landing to runway 27. In his written statement, the pilot said that he failed to remove the aileron gust lock that was installed between the right aileron and flap. The pilot stated that he noticed that the gust lock was still installed when he made his first left turn after takeoff. The pilot said that he was able to make shallow turns and that on final approach, he, '...thru habit...', started to extend the flaps at which time the aircraft '... veered left in spite of reversing the flaps.' The pilot stated that he then was able to level the wings of the airplane but the '...nose wheel sank in the soft ground and the plane went over on its back.' The pilot did not report any preexisting mechanical discrepancies with respect to the accident airplane. The airplane came to rest in the soft farm field adjacent to the runway. A postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed no anomalies that could be associated with a preexisting condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.