CESSNA 150L
New Buffalo, MN — November 16, 2014
Event Information
| Date | November 16, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN15CA074 |
| Event ID | 20141209X70253 |
| Location | New Buffalo, MN |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.71947, -93.43059 |
| Airport | Buffalo Municipal |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 150L |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing. Contributing was the snow on the runway surface.
Full Narrative
The airplane veered off the runway during landing while on an instructional flight with a student pilot and a flight instructor. During the landing, the airplane's left main landing gear wheel contacted snow on the runway, which resulted in the airplane veering into a snowbank along the runway edge and impacting the ground with the right wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the right wing contacted the ground. The flight instructor reported that there was no mechanical malfunction/failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal airplane operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.