N5504E – CESSNA 150 – 2009-06-12 NTSB Accident Report

On June 12, 2009, a Cessna 150 (N5504E) was involved in an incident near Nampa, ID. All 2 people 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 inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

The commercial pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings in the tailwheel equipped airplane. He reported that the wind direction changed to a quartering tailwind after the airplane touched down. The pilot stated that he then lost directional control of the airplane and did not believe he had sufficient engine power to recover. During the accident sequence the left main landing gear failed and the airplane ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR09CA289. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5504E.