- Date
- April 28, 1992, 18:00 local (Apr 29, 1992, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Caldwell, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3218JCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920428012249A
- Case key
- 41663
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Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control. Factors contributing to the accident were: crosswinds and gusts.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing roll on runway 03 the aircraft swerved and the right main landing gear strut separated from the aircraft in overload. The pilot was aware of a right quartering crosswind having observed the windsock prior to landing. The pilot reported gusty winds at the time of the accident and personnel familiar with the airport confirmed the variability of wind direction and speed at the airport during the day.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3218J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15065918
- Airframe hours
- 8,850
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E30, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Farr, Tammy J.
- Registered owner
- Farr, Samuel R.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1992 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- LKV · Lakeview, OR
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- U35 · Caldwell Industrial, runway 3, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 153 total · 150 in this make and model · 67 as pilot in command · 46 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.