On 22 Nov 2008, a CESSNA 150F was involved in an aviation accident near Trenton, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the pilot's improper flare during the landing, which led to a hard landing. Contributing factors included night lighting conditions and the instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A student pilot and instructor were involved in a night landing accident involving a nose gear collapse and subsequent inversion.
What happened
On November 22, 2008, a Cessna 150F, registration N8900S, was conducting a night landing at a private grass runway near Trenton, Texas. The flight was being conducted by a student pilot and a flight instructor under visual meteorological conditions with 10 statute mile visibility.
During the landing sequence, the aircraft experienced a hard landing. This impact caused the nose gear to collapse, which subsequently led to the aircraft nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. There were no injuries resulting from the accident.
Probable cause
The accident was caused by the pilot's improper flare during the landing, which led to a hard landing. Contributing factors included night lighting conditions and the instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision.
Contributing factors
Causes
Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedStudent pilot