ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355500
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| Date: | Saturday 26 July 1997 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9903G |
| MSN: | A1500456 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12539 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quartzsite, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ryan, AZ (KRYN) |
| Blythe, AZ (1CA4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting his third unsupervised cross-country flight. He stated that the aircraft 'seemed like it was low on fuel.' He said he could not find the Blythe Airport on the VFR sectional. He stated he panicked and circled Quartzsite looking for a place to land the airplane. He finally elected to land on a city street. During the landing rollout, the airplane's wing hit a signpost and the propeller contacted the ground.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's decision to land the airplane on a residential street, where the airplane subsequently hit a sign during the landing roll. Factors related to the accident were the student pilot becoming lost/disoriented during his cross country flight and his subsequent panic.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA264
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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