Cessna 150M N9397U

Summary

On 18 May 2007 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9397U, operated by Kerry D. Welch, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, 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

18 May 2007 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Spanish Fork Airport (U77)

Coordinates

40.1442, -111.6606

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N9397U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kerry D. Welch

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spanish Fork → Spanish Fork

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07LA131

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds, and a ditch near the runway environment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Soon after touchdown in gusty crosswind conditions, the aircraft began rocking from side to side. The student pilot was unable to keep the aircraft aligned with the runway, and soon thereafter it departed the left side of the landing surface. After departing the runway it crossed an unpaved median and a taxiway, and then encountered a small ditch. The encounter with the ditch stopped the aircraft, and also resulted in the aircraft's right wing coming in contact with the terrain. There was no evidence of any anomaly in the rudder control system or the nosewheel steering system. In a post-accident interview, the pilot stated that the crosswind was more than he was able to handle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.