Cessna 150 N7313G

Summary

On 8 October 2017 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N7313G was involved in an accident near Medina, Ohio, 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

8 October 2017 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Medina, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Medina Muni (1G5)

Coordinates

41.1317, -81.7619

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N7313G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Medina → Medina

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA008

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced. He added that the airplane porpoised before coming to rest on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.