Pilot Debrief

Cessna 150M near Glasco, KS — 2010-05-31

Final reportCEN10CA286
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Date
2010-05-31
Location
Glasco, KS, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N9388U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s delay in applying full power to arrest a sink rate at low altitude.

NTSB narrative

The pilot wanted to take some photographs of a building on his farm. It was a "hot (85 to 88 degrees) humid day." He made one pass to the north before turning around to the south. On the second pass at reduced power, the airplane began to settle towards the ground from about 200 feet. He added power but the airplane's wheels contacted wheat on rising terrain. From 95 KIAS (knots indicated airspeed), the "drag was instant." Despite full power and full back elevator, the airplane struck the top of an incline, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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