Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA123

JACKSON, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N7344A

CESSNA A150M

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO REMOVE THE CONTROL COLUMN GUST LOCK PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, THE ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED, & LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY PERFORMING A THOROUGH PREFLT & ALSO BY USING A CHECKLIST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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