MARLBORO, NJ, USA
N5915J
CESSNA 150K
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WHAT THE PLT DESCRIBED AS A STRONG GUST OF WIND ON LANDING. THE PLT STATED HE EXPERIENCED A WIND SHIFT OF APRX 45 DEGS. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN FAST AND DURING SUBSEQUENT BOUNCING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WINDS, ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WERE VARYING FROM 240 TO 290 DEGS AT 20 KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE PLT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE USED BETTER JUDGEMENT IN FLYING UNDER THE GIVEN CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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