N8321J – CESSNA 150G – 2010-06-21 NTSB Accident Report

On June 21, 2010, a Cessna 150G (N8321J) was involved in an incident near Jasper, TN. 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 under instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and his failure to relinquish the flight controls when directed.

The flight instructor stated that he was providing instruction to a private pilot for a tail wheel endorsement. The pilot receiving instruction had previously made three touch and go landings without a problem. During the fourth landing, as the airplane touched down, the pilot receiving instruction began to add right rudder. The flight instructor "immediately" applied opposite rudder and brake to maintain control, and shouted “my plane, my plane." The pilot under instruction was "fighting" him on the rudder pedals, and the flight instructor stated, "let it go!" The flight instructor was maintaining the airplane on the runway with the use of the brake pedal, as evidenced by skid marks, until his seat failed and he slid aft.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA10CA324. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8321J.