20131130024149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150D · Portland, ME · November 30, 2013

Date: November 30, 2013 · 13:30 local
Place: Portland, ME
Airport: Portland International Jetport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4478U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA065
Reported as: Cessna 150D
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total100 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N4478URegistered now · Cessna 150DS/N 15060478 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 150D Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was cleared to land on runway 11 then opted to land on runway 18, upon landing aircraft left wing lifted up due to pilot reported wind gust. Right wing impacted runway causing aircraft to ground loop. Damage was limited to outboard right wing, scuffed right wheel rim and scuffed bottom of the right elevator. The aircraft sustained structural damage to the right wing outer 36 inches (approx), including the last three ribs and a slightly bent right aileron.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 11 THEN OPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18, UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT LEFT WING LIFTED UP DUE TO PILOT REPORTED WIND GUST. RIGHT WING IMPACTED RUNWAY CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO OUTBOARD RIGHT WING, SCUFFED RIGHT WHEEL RIM AND SCUFFED BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING OUTER 36 INCHES (APPROX), INCLUDING THE LAST THREE RIBS AND A SLIGHTLY BENT RIGHT AILERON.

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 ERA14CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPortland, METhe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.Nov 30, 2013 · Substantial damage