20180211006689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Statesville, NC · February 11, 2018

Date: February 11, 2018 · 14:00 local
Place: Statesville, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23398
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA235
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total

N23398Registered now · Cessna 150HS/N 15068928 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150H 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.

During crosswind landing practice, aircraft encountered gust of wind on roll out that spun aircraft around. Aircraft made contact with unknown object (no airport damage noted) and scrapped/dented LH wing tip and aileron, long scrap/dents along whole left side of aircraft that runs intobottom of vertical stabilizer/elevator ribs. The extent of the damage defined by accident.

See ptrs 201802902 for details.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CROSSWIND LANDING PRACTICE, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED GUST OF WIND ON ROLL OUT THAT SPUN AIRCRAFT AROUND. AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH UNKNOWN OBJECT (NO AIRPORT DAMAGE NOTED) AND SCRAPPED/DENTED LH WING TIP AND AILERON, LONG SCRAP/DENTS ALONG WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT THAT RUNS INTOBOTTOM OF VERTICAL STABILIZER/ELEVATOR RIBS. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE DEFINED BY ACCIDENT.

SEE PTRS 201802902 FOR DETAILS.

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 GAA18CA235Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStatesville, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain crosswind correction during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and flight instructor’s decision to land with gusting tailwinds.Feb 11, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N23398 · 1

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

Accident 19911018047399ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Saluda, VALoud bang on takeoff. Aborted and ran off end runway into a ditch. Exhaust baffle broke loose,restricted exhaust.Oct 18, 1991 · Substantial damage