Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during landing, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the night light conditions and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.
NTSB analysis
A student pilot and flight instructor were performing a night landing to a private grass runway when the airplane landed hard. The airplane's nose gear then collapsed and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest in an inverted position.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA071 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 22, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Trenton, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Tri-County Aereodrome (48TX)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cessna 150F
- N-number
- N8900S
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.