Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, she was on final approach for landing with 20 degrees of flaps. During the flare, she slowly retarded the throttle, and the main wheels touched the runway. The nose came down, and the airplane bounced twice before coming to a stop on the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the nose landing gear was damaged, the propeller had struck the runway, and the engine firewall was buckled. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure during the landing sequence.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA12CA076 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 17, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Ormond Beach, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Ormond Beach Municipal (OMN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna A150M
- N-number
- N9890J
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.