Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA224

ADDISON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N63156

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT BECAME TOO SLOW WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, STARTED MUSHING, AND DRIFTED LEFT. FULL ENGINE POWER WAS APPLIED ACCOMPANIED BY NOSE UP ELEVATOR TRIM. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED THEN CLIMBED ABOUT 30 FEET WHILE ATTAINING A STEEP NOSE UP ATTITUDE AND STALLED. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED, ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE SURFACE AND IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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