Cessna 150C N7800Z

Summary

On 5 December 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150C registered N7800Z was involved in an accident near Pacific City, Oregon, 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 December 2000 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pacific City, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Pacific City Airport (PFC)

Coordinates

45.1904, -123.9603

Aircraft

Cessna 150C

Registration

N7800Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Independence → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA026

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. Factors include a higher than normal approach speed.

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

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The pilot stated the aircraft's approach speed was higher than normal, and the aircraft subsequently touched down 200-300 feet beyond the landing threshold of runway 32. During the landing roll, the pilot intentionally steered the airplane right of runway centerline in an effort to stop the aircraft utilizing the run up area at the departure end of the runway. However, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and subsequently collided with heavy vegetation adjacent to the runway. The aircraft's right wing and empennage sustained substantial damage. According to the Airport/Facility Directory, runway 32 is 1,875 feet in length and 30 feet in width. The pilot reported that there were no pre-existing mechanical anomalies with the aircraft that may have contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.