Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA225

MORAN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N63613

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO HIS IMMEDIATE NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM. THERE WERE NO ACFT PROBLEMS INVOLVED. THE STUDENT USED 'SOFT FIELD LANDING' TECHNIQUES AND TOUCHED DOWN ON SOFT GROUND FOR AN OFF ARPT LANDING. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. A SUITABLE ARPT FOR LANDING WAS LOCATED ONLY ONE MILE FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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