Friday, September 30, 2022

Cessna 150H, N50405: Incident occurred September 29, 2022 at Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK), North Dakota

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Fargo, North Dakota

Aircraft departing and declared an emergency due to spinner falling off and returned to land. 

UND Aerospace Foundation


Date: 29-SEP-22
Time: 22:00:00Z
Regis#: N50405
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax:  0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Operator: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
City: GRAND FORKS
State: NORTH DAKOTA

6 comments:

  1. A Part 141 flight school still using a 1960's vintage C-150. Amazing. But apparently true.

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    1. Also most of the new generation trainers cannot be used for spin training. The 150 can

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    2. In 1968, I did single pilot spins for the USA FAA commercial. I think it was spinning about roadway cross sections. Yes this Cessna 150 I was operating was in the Utility Class, and yes, I did not die in unsuitable recovery from those spins.
      Whew! And it was a 141 Flight School college course way back tthen
      Old Cessna 150's had Utility Class certifications and I am one that lived to tell my story.
      Jim

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  2. Aircraft Operator: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

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  3. UND Aerospace hunted down and purchased the two original Cessna 150s that the program started with long ago! Just a little nostalgia.

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  4. Was this first flight after maintenance?

    Spinner falling off probably had nothing to do with age of aircraft but rather inferior maintenance performed by students getting hands on experience as interns required to get their FAA mechanics license with student work signed off by licensed mechanic but not performed my licensed mechanic. In most shops there are trainees doing actual work .

    Recent PA28R Arrow crash in Myrtle Beach / Conway SC killing 2 onboard was reportedly first flight after maintenance to install new glass G5 artificial horizon and DG and GFC550 autopilot . Mechanic removed vacuum pump and replaced with blank flat plate but no gasket found under plate after crash . No engine run up to check for oil leaks and no entry in engine log for vacuum pump replacement . Several rod bearing caps had broken probably due to lack of oil from oil leak where mechanic forgot to install a gasket.

    Less than 2 years ago the Same maintenance facility at Myrtle Beach International airport removed Navajo elevators to repaint and after painting installed trim tab controls backwards killing American Airlines pilot owner on first flight after maintenance.

    Older planes are still safe if maintained properly .

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