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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Missoula, MT · November 6, 1997

Date: November 6, 1997 · 15:45 local
Place: Missoula, MT
Airport: Missoula International Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N695NS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA98LA011
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 17 total17 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N695NSRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2013 · Cessna 150HS/N 15067659 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 150H Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft was involved in touch and go landings when it veered off rwy after landing, Missoula, MT. (.4)the student pilot was attempting a touch-and-go on his first solo flight. He stated that he touched down and was applying power for the takeoff when the airplane turned to the left. The pilot applied right rudder pressure; however, the airplane continued to the left. The pilot reduced power to idle as the airplane was leaving the side of the runway. An airport marker sign was directly in front of the airplane and the pilot maneuvered to avoid a head-on collision. The left wing strut collided with the sign and the airplane came to rest off the side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WHEN IT VEERED OFF RWY AFTER LANDING, MISSOULA, MT. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TOUCH-AND-GO ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS APPLYING POWER FOR THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER PRESSURE; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AS THE AIRPLANE WAS LEAVING THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AN AIRPORT MARKER SIGN WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE LEFT WING STRUT COLLIDED WITH THE SIGN AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 SEA98LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMissoula, MTThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Nov 6, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N695NS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19941118042629IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Missoula, MTPractice engine out. During recovery engine failed respond. Stated used carb heat and cleared engine. Landed in fieldNov 18, 1994 · Reported as Cessna 152