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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150K · Tucson, AZ · May 20, 1983

Date: May 20, 1983 · 10:41 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Ryan
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8406M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA239
Reported as: Cessna 150K
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N8406MRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2017 · Cessna A150KS/N A15000106 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna A150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot made hard landing in crosswind and lost control of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT MADE HARD LANDING IN CROSSWIND AND LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX83LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZThe acft became misaligned with the runway during landing and landed in a crab which collapsed the nose gear and the left main gear. The pilot stated that he got caught in a dust-devil which blew him sideways. According to the operator who witnessed the…May 20, 1983 · Substantial damage