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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Snohomish, WA · March 12, 2018

Date: March 12, 2018 · 12:00 local
Place: Snohomish, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6509L
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA177
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N6509LRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284425 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft was landing at S43 with crosswind conditions, began bouncing and wheelbarrowed down the runway. The nose landing gear bent underneath the fuselage causing the propeller and engine cowling to strike the runway. Both wing tips also hit the runway causing them to bend upwards. Damage was sustained to both wings, fuselage, nose gear, prop and spinner and engine cowling.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT S43 WITH CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, BEGAN BOUNCING AND WHEELBARROWED DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BENT UNDERNEATH THE FUSELAGE CAUSING THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWLING TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY. BOTH WING TIPS ALSO HIT THE RUNWAY CAUSING THEM TO BEND UPWARDS. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO BOTH WINGS, FUSELAGE, NOSE GEAR, PROP AND SPINNER AND ENGINE COWLING.

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 GAA18CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSnohomish, WAThe pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and in his failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane in gusting wind conditions.Mar 12, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6509L · 1

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

Accident 19860727053129ATakeoff Ground Roll · Snohomish, WALost directional control on takeoff. Lofted off early. Settled to ground beside runway. 6 knot tailwind existed.Jul 27, 1986 · Substantial damage