Accident Overview
On August 9, 2019, at approximately 1830 central daylight time, a Cessna 150G (registration N8374J) was substantially damaged during an accident near Cordell, Oklahoma. The pilot, who had just received his private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land earlier that day, was operating the aircraft under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The pilot sustained serious injuries.
Accident Sequence
The pilot performed a touch-and-go landing on runway 22 at Cordell Municipal Airport (F36), a turf strip. A witness reported that the airplane touched down hard on the turf, producing a visible spray of dirt behind the aircraft. The airplane then bounced back into the air, changed to a nose-low attitude, and impacted the ground nose-first. The pilot did not recall the accident sequence when interviewed by an FAA inspector.
Postaccident Examination
An FAA inspector examined the aircraft after the accident and found no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. Substantial damage was noted to the firewall, fuselage, empennage, and wings.