NTSB GAA18CA008 — 2017-10-08 · Medina, Ohio, United States

Current FAA registration · N7313G

Make / Model: CESSNA 150L
Year of manufacture: 1973 · 44 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19730501
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9D18A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7313G Cessna 150 None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced. He added that the airplane porpoised before coming to rest on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced. He added that the airplane porpoised before coming to rest on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2017_GAA18CA008.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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