Cessna 150M N3700V

Summary

On 3 September 2012 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N3700V, operated by Haggerty Jack C, was involved in an accident near Toledo, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2012 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Toledo, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo State Airport (5S4)

Coordinates

44.6167, -123.9333

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N3700V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Haggerty Jack C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newport → Toledo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA391

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the approach and landing were normal, but the airplane veered to the right immediately after touchdown. The pilot said that he attempted to apply left rudder to correct the veer; however, the rudder pedal would not move, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway and struck a hangar. One witness reported that the accident airplane landed “hard and fast” and veered right after it touched down. Another witness stated that the airplane touched down fast, bounced about 5 to 8 feet in the air, wobbled, touched down again, and then veered off the right side of the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.