Overview
On April 12, 2011, at 0853 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150L, registration N11630, sustained substantial damage after a loss of aircraft control and collision with a hangar door at Corona Municipal Airport (AJO), Corona, California. The private pilot was operating the airplane under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 for a personal local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed.
Accident Sequence
The pilot reported practicing a touch-and-go landing. Feeling he was high, he “pulled up on the controls.” Realizing the airplane was about to stall, he added power. The airplane turned left about 45 degrees, bounced once in the adjacent grass, and crossed a taxiway before impacting a hangar. The airplane’s engine section back to the firewall penetrated the closed hangar door. Both wings and the cabin area of the fuselage were badly bent and wrinkled.
Injuries and Damage
The private pilot received minor injuries; the passenger received serious injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Postaccident Examination
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the engine, airframe, and flight controls after the accident. No deficiencies were noted that would have precluded normal airplane operation. The flaps were found in the full down position.