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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150D · Dillon, MT · May 31, 2003

Date: May 31, 2003 · 09:40 local
Place: Dillon, MT
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4424U
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA091
Reported as: Cessna 150D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4424URegistration cancelled Oct 9, 2014 · Cessna 150DS/N 15060424 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 150D Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he encountered a gusty crosswind on takeoff from his Private dirt airstrip, lost directional control, went off the runway, through a fence and into the adjacent field where the airplane went over on its back. Pilot was not injured. Aircraft is a Cessna 150 converted to conventional (taildragger) landing gear and a 150-horsepower engine. Aircraft substantially damaged in the process of rolling over inverted in the field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A GUSTY CROSSWIND ON TAKEOFF FROM HIS PRIVATE DIRT AIRSTRIP, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO THE ADJACENT FIELD WHERE THE AIRPLANE WENT OVER ON ITS BACK. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AIRCRAFT IS A CESSNA 150 CONVERTED TO CONVENTIONAL (TAILDRAGGER) LANDING GEAR AND A 150-HORSEPOWER ENGINE. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING OVER INVERTED IN THE FIELD.

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 SEA03LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDillon, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, and his inadequate remedial actions during his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway. Factors include a crosswind, and the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel-equipped…May 31, 2003 · Substantial damage