Accident Cessna 150J N51258, Monday 12 January 1998

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Date:	Monday 12 January 1998
Time:	14:10 LT
Type:	Cessna 150J
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N51258
MSN:	15069877
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	2763 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gaylord, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Gaylord, MI (KGLR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The airplane experienced a hard landing. During the hard landing the right main landing gear attachment fractured. Examination of the fractured part revealed about 95% from overstress fracture and the remainder from a corrosion stress fracture.

Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudging the flare leading to a hard landing, and the kit manufacturer's (Supplemental Type Certificate holder's) inadequate design leading to a corrosion stress fracture of the landing gear attachment. A factor was the landing gear attachment corroded.

Accident investigation: