LAX92LA370

1992-08-29 · WOODLAND, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport O41

Aircraft involved

N2421J Cessna 150G None

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STUDENTS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE SOFT NATURE OF THE RECENTLY PLOWED FIELD THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED.

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT AFTER TOUCH DOWN ON A TOUCH AND GO LANDING HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED RECENTLY PLOWED SOFT DIRT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_LAX92LA370.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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