Cessna 150M N7614U
30 May 2009 · Zebulon, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2009 at about 13:11 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N7614U, operated by Abbott George F, was involved in an accident near Zebulon, 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 13:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zebulon, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Field of Dreams Airport (51NC)
- Coordinates
- 35.8619, -78.3486
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N7614U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Abbott George F
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apex → Zebulon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09CA321
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during landing he “experienced a prodigious bounce” and lost control. During the landing sequence the airplane landed hard, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear, damage to the fuselage, propeller, and wing. He reported the wind as calm at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2009 | Cessna 150J | Fairmount, Georgia, United States | Gore Cleveland | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cessna 150F | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Cessna 150G | Kingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Cessna 150K | Waycross, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Cessna 150 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Cessna 150H | Lawrenceville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Elkin, North Carolina, United States | Obi-1 At Pensacola Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2009 | Boeing MD | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Remos REMOS G-3/ | Sims, North Carolina, United States | Massey John Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Cessna R182 | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | Houston Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft C24R | Sylva, North Carolina, United States | Lovins Branch & Company PC | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Cessna 177 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Rogerson Benjamin | No injuries | - |