On August 14, 2005, a Cessna 150E (registration N6222T) was involved in an aviation accident near Durand, WI. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The inadequate flare during landing by the pilot. A contributing factor was the lack of certification of the pilot. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft sustained substantial damage following a hard landing and subsequent fire. The pilot, who had not held a valid medical certificate since 1997, was not currently certified at the time of the accident.
What happened
The aircraft experienced substantial damage during a hard landing event that was followed by a post-accident fire. At the time of the incident, the pilot did not hold a valid pilot certificate. His last airman medical certificate had been issued in 1997, meaning he had been without current medical certification for several years prior to the crash. The pilot reportedly flew only a couple of hours per year and did not maintain a logbook to record his flight time. He estimated his total accumulated flight experience to be approximately 200 hours.
The investigation
The aircraft was last inspected in 2002. No further mechanical details or maintenance records were provided in the source material regarding the condition of the airframe or engines beyond this inspection date.
Findings
Contributing factors included the pilot's lack of a current pilot certificate and medical certification, as well as the absence of recent flight experience indicated by the low annual flight hours. The hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft structure.