Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N49551

15 March 1998 · La Belle, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 March 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49551, operated by Ramon N. Llera, was involved in an accident near La Belle, Florida, 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 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
La Belle, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Labelle (X14)
Coordinates
26.6409, -81.3397
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N49551
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ramon N. Llera
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Okeechobee → Labelle
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL98LA058

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that while landing on runway 14, a wind gust hit the airplane and forced it off the runway. The airplane received substantial damage. After a formal interview, an FAA inspector stated that the student pilot did not execute proper crosswind landing techniques.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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