N4424U – Cessna 150 – 2003-05-31 NTSB Accident Report

On May 31, 2003, a Cessna 150 (N4424U) was involved in an incident near Dillon, MT. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, and his inadequate remedial actions during his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway. Factors include a crosswind, and the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel-equipped aircraft.

On May 31, 2003, approximately 0930 mountain daylight time, a tailwheel-equipped Cessna 150, N4424U, collided with a fence during the takeoff roll at a private airstrip near Dillon, Montana. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft, which is owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The intended 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight was planned to terminate at Salmon, Idaho. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT activation.

According to the pilot, during the last part of the takeoff roll, the aircraft encountered a crosswind and was pushed toward the side of the runway.

This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA03LA091. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4424U.