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July 19, 2002 · Cessna 150L · N6383H

Hurricane, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 19, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Hurricane, UT
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Tail Number
N6383H
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN02LA077

The pilot made a full-flap landing but before the tail wheel touched down, the airplane began drifting to the side of the runway. He attempted to recover by applying full power but the airplane ground looped and went off the right side of the runway, tearing off the left main landing gear and damaging the engine mount, left wing, left aileron, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot said that at the time of the accident, the wind was calm.

NTSB Probable Cause

pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.

Full Narrative

On July 19, 2002, approximately 1200 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150L, was substantially damaged when it ground looped on landing at Grassy Meadows Airport, Hurricane, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at St. George, Utah, at 1145 MDT. According to a telephone conversation with the pilot and his subsequent accident report, he made a full-flap landing but before the tail wheel touched down, the airplane began drifting to the side of the runway. He attempted to recover by applying full power but the airplane ground looped and went off the right side of the runway, tearing off the left main landing gear. Damage was also sustained to the propeller blades, engine mount, left wing and aileron, fuselage, horizontal stabilizer, and transponder antenna. The pilot indicated that at the time of the accident, the wind was calm.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 MDT
Nearest AirportGrassy Meadows (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length3410 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150L
Tail NumberN6383H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E2A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point10 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data