CARBONDALE, IL, USA
N62FS
CESSNA 150M
ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT FLYING THE PLANE, AFTER HE TOUCHED DOWN ON HIS MAIN WHEELS HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND HE HEARD A CRACK. THE NOSE WHEEL THEN COLLAPSED ANDTHE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT NO PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE FOUND IN THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED DAMAGED ENGINE MOUNTS, DEFORMATION OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR BENEATH THE RUDDER PEDALS, DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENT BOX AND WRINKLED SKIN BEHIND THE REAR WINDOWS ON THE SIDES OF THE TAILCONE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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