Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA145

MIAMI, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N495RA

CESSNA 150G

Analysis

STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM SILOAM SPRINGS AR. TO MIAMI, ARK. AND RETURN. THE PILOT HAD LANDED AT MIAMI PREVIOUSLY. HE HAD STARTED HIS TAKEOFF RUN WHEN A WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY WITH THE WHEELS PANTS NOSE GEAR BEING FULL OF MUD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT STATED HE HAD CHECKED WEATHER FOR TRIP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM SILOAM SPRINGS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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