ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294598
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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 2004 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150K |
| Owner/operator: | Szen Air LLC |
| Registration: | N6141G |
| MSN: | 15071641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4150 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richland, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Richland Airport, WA (KRLD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he had completed practicing maneuvers in the practice area and was returning to the airport for a full stop landing. The student stated that he set-up for a soft field landing to runway 19. During the flare and about two to three feet above the runway, a gust of wind caught the airplane which yawed it to the right approximately 45 to 60 degrees. The airplane then touched down and started "skipping" as it traveled down the runway. The student pilot stated that, "I had not reacted to correct for the exaggerated yaw which is how the airplane probably bounced as it did." The right wingtip then contacted the surface and the pilot applied "a little power for the throttle and tried to gain some altitude." The pilot then heard the tail tie-down ring scrape the runway. The airplane continued to the right and the left horizontal stabilizer collided with a runway marker sign. The aircraft rolled about 100 feet before the student was able to stop the aircraft in the dirt off the right side of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Wind gusts, inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and an airport marker sign were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA04LA176
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 06:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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