NONE · Cessna 150J · 1998-01-12 · GAYLORD, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA078
Event ID
20001211X09406
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-12
Location
GAYLORD, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.019008, -84.670654
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150J
Registration
N51258
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudging the flare leading to a hard landing, and the kit manufacturer's (Supplemental Type Certificate holder's) inadequate design leading to a corrosion stress fracture of the landing gear attachment. A factor was the landing gear attachment corroded.