No fatalities

4 Jun 2019: Cessna 150 F — Renton, WA

Renton, WA, United States

On 4 Jun 2019, a Cessna 150 F was involved in an aviation accident near Renton, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his overapplication of right rudder and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing, which resulted in a ground-loop. 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 landing instruction in a tailwheel airplane, the aircraft veered left, and corrective actions led to a ground loop, collapsing the left main landing gear and damaging the left wing.

Incident Details

A flight instructor providing instruction in a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, following a landing, the airplane began veering to the left. In an attempt to correct the deviation and return to the runway centerline, the pilot receiving instruction applied full right rudder. The flight instructor immediately applied full left rudder and brake in an effort to stop an impending ground loop. The airplane subsequently ground looped to the right, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear and the left wing impacting the ground.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Post-Accident Inspection

The flight instructor reported that a Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane's systems, which revealed no anomalies.

Weather Conditions

At the time of the accident, the automated weather observation station located on the airport reported variable wind at 3 knots. The airplane had landed on runway 34.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot