Cessna 150L N17056
22 October 1993 · Athens, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1993 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N17056, operated by Tyler School of Aviation, was involved in an accident near Athens, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athens (F44)
- Coordinates
- 32.2003, -95.8503
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N17056
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tyler School of Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT SAID HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 35 AND AFTER 20 SECONDS THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE WIND WAS FROM 020 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PUT THE AILERONS INTO THE WIND AND APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT A WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150H | Dardanelle, California, United States | Norcal Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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