Cessna 150 N18158

Summary

On 6 October 2022 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N18158 was involved in an accident near Iola, Texas, 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

6 October 2022 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Iola, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

30.7316, -96.1311

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N18158

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bryan → Iola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA008

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that upon landing approach at a private grass and dirt airstrip, he decided to execute a go around. He applied full engine power but did not “achieve good speed and lift” and then decided that “landing was best.” Upon landing, the airplane encountered a rough area of the field; the nose landing gear dug in and subsequently collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The airframe sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies that precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.