Accident Details
A Cessna 150M, operated by a certificated flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot, experienced a hard landing and subsequent nose-over during a full stop landing at an airport. The aircraft had completed at least three touch-and-go circuits at another airport before returning to the accident airport.
Flight and Approach
The airplane flew a complete left-hand traffic pattern intending to land on runway 31, which was 1,950 feet long and 40 feet wide, with an asphalt surface. The flaps were set to the maximum extension of 40 degrees. According to the CFI, the airspeed was "a little high" on the final approach leg.
Landing Sequence
During landing, the airplane floated, touched down "hard," and then bounced back into the air. It touched down a second time, exited the runway to the left, and struck a cornfield located approximately 150 feet from the runway edge. On impact with the cornfield, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over.
Occupant Status
Both pilots were uninjured and exited the aircraft through the window on the right (co-pilot) side.
Weather Conditions
The recorded weather at an airport approximately 12 miles east of the accident site, around the time of the accident, showed winds from 260 to 280 degrees at 5 to 7 knots. The temperature was approximately 31 degrees Celsius, with a dew point of 18 degrees Celsius.
Pilot Experience
The CFI had approximately 720 hours of total flight experience, and the student pilot had approximately 30 hours of total flight experience.
Post-Accident Comments
After the accident, the CFI reported that the accident could probably have been avoided if a go-around had been initiated early in the sequence.