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CHI92LA147

1992-05-10 · GREENBAY, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GRB

Current FAA registration · N50610

Make / Model
CESSNA 150J
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19680910
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A652CE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A FRACTURED ROD END BOLT WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNSTEERABLE NOSEWHEEL.

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT SOON AFTER TOUCHDOWN. HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE NOSE GEAR ULTIMATELY COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING MECHANISM BY THE COMPANY MECHANIC DISCLOSED A FRACTURED AND DISCOLORED STEERING ARM ROD END BOLT. A FRACTURED ROD END BOLT WILL RESULT IN AN UNSTEERABLE NOSEWHEEL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA147.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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