What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 6, 1998, at 1000 central standard time, a Cessna 150, N63563, operated by a student pilot collided with the terrain following a loss of directional control while landing on runway 26 (3,900' x 75') at the East Troy Municipal Airport, East Troy, Wisconsin. The pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR part 91 solo instructional flight was being operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight originated at East Troy at 0940 CST. (-23) on 12/06/98 at approx. 10:00 CST a Cessna 152M N53563 operated by student pilot sheila sueflohm was practicing take off and landing at East Troy Municipal Airport. While landing on runway 26 the pilot lost directional control and departed the runway on the right hand side at a point approximately half way down the runway. The aircraft flipped over sustaining substantial damage to the rudder, vertical stabilizer, nose gear, as well as cowling and fire wall. The pilot did not suffer any injuries. This report is considered closed. (.4)the student pilot lost directional control of the airplane while practicing touch and go landings. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway where it contacted a ditch and nosed over. The student reported that local winds were from 330 degrees at 5 knots gusting to 12 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 6, 1998, AT 1000 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 150, N63563, OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 (3,900' X 75') AT THE EAST TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, EAST TROY, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EAST TROY AT 0940 CST. (-23) ON 12/06/98 AT APPROX. 10:00 CST A CESSNA 152M N53563 OPERATED BY STUDENT PILOT SHEILA SUEFLOHM WAS PRACTICING TAKE OFF AND LANDING AT EAST TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER, VERTICAL STABILIZER, NOSE GEAR, AS WELL AS COWLING AND FIRE WALL. THE PILOT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CONTACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT LOCAL WINDS WERE FROM 330 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS GUSTING TO 12 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.