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CEN13CA532

2013-09-06 · Denver, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport APA

Current FAA registration · N4791X

Make / Model
CESSNA 150G
Year of manufacture
1966 · 47 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19660831
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5E51A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in an impact with the runway surface. A contributing factor was the certified flight instructor delayed response to the pilot's improper landing.

Factual narrative

The private pilot was performing a three-point landing in the tail-wheel equipped airplane when shortly after touchdown the airplane began to drift to the right. The certified flight instructor reported that his efforts to correct the drift were unsuccessful and the nose of the airplane began to turn hard to the left as the right wing impacted the runway. There was substantial damage to the right wing and the right aileron. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The private pilot was performing a three-point landing in the tail-wheel equipped airplane when shortly after touchdown the airplane began to drift to the right. The certified flight instructor reported that his efforts to correct the drift were unsuccessful and the nose of the airplane began to turn hard to the left as the right wing impacted the runway. There was substantial damage to the right wing and the right aileron. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Pilot - C
  • F Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot - F

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_CEN13CA532.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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