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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Renton, WA · June 4, 2019

Date: June 4, 2019 · 14:55 local
Place: Renton, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8685S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA313
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,049 total4 in this make and model113 in the last 90 days

N8685SRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Cessna 150FS/N 15061985 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Instructor pilot (PIC) was providing tail wheel instruction to another rated pilot. PIC noted the students approach and touchdown were satisfactory and permitted the student to continue the landing. The aircraft began to drift left. Both the student and the PIC tried to correct, but the aircraft ground looped clockwise. The left gear leg folded underneath the aircraft and the left wing was bent up 20 degrees two feet inboard of the tip.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PIC) WAS PROVIDING TAIL WHEEL INSTRUCTION TO ANOTHER RATED PILOT. PIC NOTED THE STUDENTS APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE SATISFACTORY AND PERMITTED THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT. BOTH THE STUDENT AND THE PIC TRIED TO CORRECT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CLOCKWISE. THE LEFT GEAR LEG FOLDED UNDERNEATH THE AIRCRAFT AND THE LEFT WING WAS BENT UP 20 DEGREES TWO FEET INBOARD OF THE TIP.

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 GAA19CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRenton, WAThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his overapplication of right rudder and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jun 4, 2019 · Substantial damage