Cessna 150 N4342U

Summary

On 1 April 2013 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N4342U, operated by Philip Allen, was involved in an accident near Brush Praire, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

1 April 2013 at 00:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Brush Praire, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Brush Prairie (5WA9)

Coordinates

45.7242, -122.5411

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N4342U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Philip Allen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scappoose → Brush Praire

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA173

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that a light and variable wind existed during the landing approach. As the tailwheel-equipped airplane touched down, it pitched up, and the pilot lost directional control of the airplane. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane departed the runway and impacted a fence and a rabbit hutch. Subsequently, both wings struck the ground, which resulted in structural damage to the wing spar, fuselage, and tail section. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.