No fatalities

21 Sep 2018: Cessna 150 F — Roseburg, OR

Roseburg, OR, United States

On 21 Sep 2018, a Cessna 150 F was involved in an aviation accident near Roseburg, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a three-point landing, a tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced and drifted left. The pilot's corrective inputs led to a left wing lift and sideloaded gear, causing the right main gear to collapse and the right wing to strike the runway.

Incident Overview

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that the aircraft bounced and drifted to the left during a three-point landing. In response, the pilot applied right rudder to correct the leftward drift and aft pressure on the yoke to keep the tailwheel on the ground.

Sequence of Events

Despite the pilot's corrective actions, the left wing lifted, resulting in sideloading of the landing gear. The right main landing gear subsequently collapsed. The right wing then struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest on the runway.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.

Environmental Conditions

According to the METAR report for the airport, the wind around the time of the accident was from 300 degrees at 7 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 34.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained