Cessna 150H N695NS

Summary

On 6 November 1997 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N695NS was involved in an accident near Missoula, Montana, 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.

Date

6 November 1997 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Missoula, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Missoula (MSO)

Coordinates

46.8498, -113.9899

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N695NS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA011

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was attempting a touch-and-go on his first solo flight. He stated that he touched down and was applying power for the takeoff when the airplane turned to the left. The pilot applied right rudder pressure; however, the airplane continued to the left. The pilot reduced power to idle as the airplane was leaving the side of the runway. An airport marker sign was directly in front of the airplane and the pilot maneuvered to avoid a head-on collision. The left wing strut collided with the sign and the airplane came to rest off the side of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.