Cessna 150M N45316
6 May 2007 · Sonoma, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N45316, operated by Sonoma Skypark Flight School, was involved in an accident near Sonoma, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonoma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma Skypark Airport (0Q9)
- Coordinates
- 38.2625, -122.4347
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N45316
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sonoma Skypark Flight School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → Sonoma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA284
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing on runway 26 with a right crosswind from 360 degrees at 19 knots and gusting to 28 knots, the airplane veered off the runway to the left. The airplane subsequently crossed an adjacent field, and collided with a ditch. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2007 | Cessna 150E | Levelland, Texas, United States | Levelland Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Cessna 150H | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Cessna 150F | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Robert M. hackett | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Cessna 150M | Bedford, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Cessna 150L | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Cessna 150E | Levelland, Texas, United States | Levelland Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |