Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82DA216

HUNTSVILLE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N3124J

CESSNA 150G

Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND FAST AND PUSHED THE FLAP LEVER TO AN UP POSITION FOR TAKEOFF. THE FLAP LEVER IS SPRING LOADED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. WHEN THE FLAPS DID NOT COME UP THE PILOT PUSHED THE SWITCH AGAIN AND THE FLAPS STARTED UP. AS THE RUNWAY END WAS NEAR THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND TRIED TO STOP HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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