NONE · Cessna 150M · 2007-10-14 · Hillsboro, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08CA012
Event ID
20071130X01881
Type
Accident
Date
2007-10-14
Location
Hillsboro, OR, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150M
Registration
N45720
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged and delayed landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and porpoise down the runway. Contributing factors in the accident were the night conditions and the optical illusion created by the narrow runway width and upsloping terrain.