Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA108

HARRISON, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N1418Q

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE PILOT SAID HE WAS LANDING INTO THE WIND AND WHEN HE WAS 20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE WIND SEEMED TO SHIFT TO A TAIL WIND. THE AIRPLANE STALLED, HIT THE RUNWAY HARD AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT SAID HE PUSHED THE CONTROL WHEEL FORWARD AND THE NOSE WHEEL HIT THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED. A THUNDERSTORM HIT THE AIRPORT 20 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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