N8312G – CESSNA 150F – 2009-08-29 NTSB Accident Report

On August 29, 2009, a Cessna 150F (N8312G) was involved in an incident near Abilene, KS. 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 inadequate crosswind landing technique, resulting in an excessive side load on the left landing gear that led to an overload failure of its axle.

The student pilot said that while landing on runway 35 with a north-northeast wind of 8 mph, he failed to lower the right wing into the wind. The wind raised the right wing while he was using left rudder. The airplane swerved to the east and the left wheel broke off. The airplane then nosed down, buckling the firewall. The airplane was a Cessna 150F with a tailwheel conversion. FAA inspectors who examined the airplane reported the left axle bore a fracture surface consistent with an overload failure.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN09CA552. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8312G.