- Date
- June 28, 1997, 07:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Casa Grande, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6634FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 7, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970628023639A
- Case key
- 29848
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Probable cause
Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that she made a normal landing on the runway and that the winds were calm. She said that during the landing the airplane swerved to the right. She attempted to correct the swerve, but with no success. The airplane exited the runway and struck a drainage ditch on the side of the runway. Rudder control continuity was established at the accident site. Detailed examination of the aircraft disclosed no preimpact damage or malfunctions on the landing gear, brakes, or nose gear. The student pilot had logged over 49 hours of dual instruction with 6 hours of flight time with the instructor who had approved her solo flights.
Factual narrative
On June 28, 1997, at 0700 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 150F, N6634F, collided with a ditch following an on-ground loss of control while landing at Casa Grande, Arizona. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the student pilot was not injured. The aircraft was operated by the pilot as a instructional flight under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Yuma, Arizona, at an undetermined time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The student pilot was conducting her second supervised solo instructional flight when the accident occurred. The student pilot stated in her report that she set the aircraft down easy and straight on the runway. After it was on the ground, the aircraft "broke hard right," so she held the left rudder in to compensate with no success. She then said she tried to "clean up the plane" but it went out of control and ended up in a gully.
The FAA Airworthiness Inspector who examined the aircraft after the accident stated that he was able to establish rudder continuity. Additionally, he did not find any preimpact damage to the landing gear, brakes, or nose landing gear. He did report that he found the stall warning system placarded inoperative. According to the student pilot's logbook entries, she had logged over 49 hours of dual instruction with 6 hours of flight time with the instructor who approved her solo flights.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6634F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063234
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jacqueline J. Phillips
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1996
- Departed
- YUM · Yuma, AZ
- Destination
- CGZ
- Airport
- CGZ · Casa Grande, runway 5, 5,200 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 49 total · 25 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N6634F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.