Cessna 150 N3341V

Summary

On 5 March 2025 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3341V was involved in an accident near Weslaco, Texas, 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

5 March 2025 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Weslaco, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mid Valley Airport (KTXW)

Coordinates

26.1787, -97.9740

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N3341V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weslaco → Weslaco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA110

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare while attempting to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a practice landing when the airplane touched down hard on the tailwheel, resulting in substantial damage to the aft fuselage. The pilot attempted to abort the landing but was unable to manipulate the elevator control surface due to the damage. During the attempt to abort the landing, the airplane struck a sign on the left side of the runway that separated the right main landing gear from the fuselage. The airplane then ground looped to the right, exited the right side of the runway, and came to rest. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 32 with wind from 070° at 10 knots. The pilot reported having 5 hours as pilot in command (PIC) in the accident airplane before the accident and that he had not flown in about 4 months. The combination of inexperience and not having flown recently likely affected the pilot’s performance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.