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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Dyer, NV · July 12, 2003

Date: July 12, 2003 · 13:00 local
Place: Dyer, NV
Airport: Dyer Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22897
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA234
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,050 total350 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N22897Registered now · Cessna 150HS/N 15068598 Airframe modelCessna 150H Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) PIC made a main wheel landing on runway 30 with an estimated left crosswind of 7-8 knots. PIC stated that everything felt normal during his roll-out when all of a sudden he experienced a violent 30-40 knot gust from the left. This gust factor caused a momentary loss of control which caused the aircraft to depart the left/west side of the runway. After departing the left side of the runway, the aircraft went up on it's nose causing damage to the right main gear, the engine firewall and the rear spars on both wings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC MADE A MAIN WHEEL LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 WITH AN ESTIMATED LEFT CROSSWIND OF 7-8 KNOTS. PIC STATED THAT EVERYTHING FELT NORMAL DURING HIS ROLL-OUT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT 30-40 KNOT GUST FROM THE LEFT. THIS GUST FACTOR CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE LEFT/WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT WENT UP ON IT'S NOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR, THE ENGINE FIREWALL AND THE REAR SPARS ON BOTH WINGS.

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 LAX03LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDyer, NVthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.Jul 12, 2003 · Substantial damage