On September 22, 2003, a Cessna 150F (registration N3093X) was involved in an aviation accident near Reedley, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path and airspeed during final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An airplane landed approximately 25 feet short of the runway, left of centerline, and struck a runway end identifier light, resulting in nose gear collapse and propeller strike.
Occurrence
During final approach, the airplane experienced an excessive sink rate. The pilot responded by adding engine power and decreasing the pitch attitude. As a result, the airspeed decreased rapidly. The pilot then applied full power and a nose-down pitch attitude. The airplane settled toward the runway in a level attitude and touched down left of the runway centerline, approximately 25 feet short of the runway threshold.
Sequence of Events
After touchdown, during the landing roll, the nose gear impacted a runway end identifier light. The impact caused the nose gear to collapse and resulted in a propeller strike. The airplane had landed short of the runway surface, leading to the collision with the light fixture.
Damage
The nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground or the light, sustaining damage. The runway end identifier light was also damaged in the collision.