Cessna 150 N5842E
26 June 2016 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2016 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N5842E was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno/Stead (RTS)
- Coordinates
- 39.6633, -119.8775
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N5842E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA349
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a sign, and left wing damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that during the landing roll of his first solo flight, a gust of wind lifted the left wing of the airplane. He further reported that he attempted to correct with left rudder but the left wing impact the ground. The airplane continued off the runway to the right, impacted an airport marker, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport, revealed that, about 10 minutes before the accident the wind was 080 degrees true at 3 knots. A further review revealed that, about 10 minutes after the accident the wind was 150 degrees true at 3 knots. The airplane landed on runway 08.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2016 | Cessna 150 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Cessna 150M | Beasley, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Cessna 150 | Penwell, Texas, United States | LM Air Patrol Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2016 | Cessna 150 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | Florida Institute of Technology | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Cessna 150 | Littleton, Massachusetts, United States | Aptis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Cessna 150 | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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