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FAA accident report · Cessna 150D · Greenfield, IN · July 21, 2014

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Date
July 21, 2014 · 15:45 local
Place
Greenfield, IN
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4545U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14CA381
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
19 total19 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days
N4545URegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2015 · Cessna 150DS/N 15060545 · Built 1964Airframe modelCessna 150DEngine 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.

On July 21, 2014, at approximately 3:45 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150D, N4545U, sustained substantial damage following impact with the ground when it exited the side of the runway, flipped over, and came to rest, upside-down. The student pilot occupant was not injured and there were no passengers on board. The airplane was registered to R2 aviation LLC of Greenfield, Indiana and was being operated under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

The student pilot stated that he was conducting a local solo under the supervision of his flight instructor. He was practicing stop and go takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern for runway two-five. The calculated crosswind component for runway 25, based on the reported winds, was 4 knots from the left. The student pilot stated that the aircraft drifted left, away from the centerline after landing. He compensated by adding rudder with the intention of returning the aircraft to the centerline. However, he stated that he pushed the left rudder pedal instead of the right rudder pedal.

A visual examination of the runway area revealed skid marks indicating the left main contacted first. The right main contacted the runway 13.5 feet after the left main wheel. The skid marks continue to the edge of runway where the concrete ends. Tire impressions begin where the sod meets the runway. The impressions continued to 35 feet and a 45 degree angle from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 21, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150D, N4545U, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH THE GROUND WHEN IT EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, FLIPPED OVER, AND CAME TO REST, UPSIDE-DOWN. THE STUDENT PILOT OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO R2 AVIATION LLC OF GREENFIELD, INDIANA AND WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING A LOCAL SOLO UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. HE WAS PRACTICING STOP AND GO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY TWO-FIVE. THE CALCULATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT FOR RUNWAY 25, BASED ON THE REPORTED WINDS, WAS 4 KNOTS FROM THE LEFT. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT, AWAY FROM THE CENTERLINE AFTER LANDING. HE COMPENSATED BY ADDING RUDDER WITH THE INTENTION OF RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE CENTERLINE. HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT HE PUSHED THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL.

A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RUNWAY AREA REVEALED SKID MARKS INDICATING THE LEFT MAIN CONTACTED FIRST. THE RIGHT MAIN CONTACTED THE RUNWAY 13.5 FEET AFTER THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL. THE SKID MARKS CONTINUE TO THE EDGE OF RUNWAY WHERE THE CONCRETE ENDS. TIRE IMPRESSIONS BEGIN WHERE THE SOD MEETS THE RUNWAY. THE IMPRESSIONS CONTINUED TO 35 FEET AND A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE RUNWAY.

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 CEN14CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenfield, INThe student pilot failed to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.Jul 21, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4545U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760510011689ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Lamont, MIMay 10, 1976 · Substantial damage