- Date
- May 31, 1986, 11:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Gasquet, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N22MSCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860531020069A
- Case key
- 25173
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that, as he entered the traffic pattern, the windsock for runway 24 indicated about five knots of wind straight down the runway. He further stated that, as he was about to touch down, a sudden cross wind caused the aircraft to 'nose to the right'. The aircraft then veered off into the grass and struck tires which had been installed to form a circle around the windsock. It then bounced and came down nose first, buckling the nose gear and damaging the prop and right wing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22MS
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15074565
- Airframe hours
- 5,095
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hupp Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 13, 1986 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- 105 · Montague, CA
- Destination
- 009
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 009 · Ward, runway 24, 2,990 × ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 98 total · 98 in this make and model · 30 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 6 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.