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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A150K · Medford, OR · September 18, 2003

Date: September 18, 2003 · 11:30 local
Place: Medford, OR
Airport: Medford-Jackson County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8351M
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA193
Reported as: Cessna A150K
Reported engine: Continental O200*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 26 total26 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N8351MRegistered now · Cessna A150KS/N A1500051 Airframe modelCessna A150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 17 Year old student pilot was performing solo touch and go landings. She was on the 7th approach conducting a soft field landing. As the aircraft touched down it veered to the left. Student lost control and right wing tip and propeller hit the runway. Student pilot then regained control and brought aircraft to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 17 YEAR OLD STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. SHE WAS ON THE 7TH APPROACH CONDUCTING A SOFT FIELD LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IT VEERED TO THE LEFT. STUDENT LOST CONTROL AND RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLER HIT THE RUNWAY. STUDENT PILOT THEN REGAINED CONTROL AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO A STOP.

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 SEA03LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMedford, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.Sep 18, 2003 · Substantial damage