# NTSB SEA07CA078: Cessna 150A, N6463T, Davenport, WA, March 19, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: March 19, 2007, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Davenport, WA
- Coordinates: 47.65361, -118.168609
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6536&lon=-118.1686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 65442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07CA078
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65442/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA078

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a nose over.  Wind gusts and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition were factors.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

After making a wheel landing on Runway 05 with a right crosswind from 150 degrees at 12 knots and gusting, the airplane veered to the right.  The pilot then applied left rudder and brakes but the airplane went off the right side of the runway.  The airplane subsequently nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing tip, vertical stabilizer and rudder.  The pilot stated that he could have maintained directional control if he had lowered the tailwheel sooner and not applied heavy braking.

## Factual narrative

After making a wheel landing on Runway 05 with a right crosswind from 150 degrees at 12 knots and gusting, the airplane veered to the right.  The pilot then applied left rudder and brakes but the airplane went off the right side of the runway.  The airplane subsequently nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing tip, vertical stabilizer and rudder.  The pilot stated that he could have maintained directional control if he had lowered the tailwheel sooner and not applied heavy braking.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6463T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6463T), registered now, S/N 17863 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 150A
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17863
- Engines: Continental O-200 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John D. Hardt
- Registered owner: John D. Hardt
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 43D, Odessa, WA
- Destination: 68S, Davenport, WA
- Airport: 68S, Davenport Airport, runway 05, 3,107 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 2,627 total, 1,335 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 37 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070319003039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070319003039A), Mar 19, 2007: Cessna 150, Davenport, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing roll-out, over corrected for crosswind and a/c exited runway into grass, nosed over. No injuries, no post accident fire.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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