ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359312
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| Date: | Thursday 23 February 1995 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150A |
| Owner/operator: | Harry Sutliffe |
| Registration: | N7127X |
| MSN: | 15059227 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grant, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Sparta, MI (8D4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT, THEN A SNOWBANK AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED-OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ALONG THE NORTH EDGE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY 9 THRESHOLD. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD SIX HOURS TOTAL FLYING TIME AND HIS STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE HAD NOT BEEN ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT. HE WAS NOT UNDER SUPERVISION OF A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's decision to intentionally land downwind and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. The pilot's lack of experience and the tailwind were contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA092
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| 15-Mar-2024 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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