NYC07LA040
2006-12-03 · Livermore Falls, Maine, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport B10
Current FAA registration · N8019F
- Make / Model
- CESSNA 150F
- Year of manufacture
- 1966 · 40 years old at event
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
- Seats / Engines
- 2 seats · 1 engine
- Last airworthiness date
- 19660528
- ADS-B equipped
- Yes — Mode-S AAE92D
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 a groundloop.
Factual narrative
On December 3, 2006, at 1556 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8019F, was substantially damaged while landing at the Bowman Field Airport (B10), Livermore Falls, Maine. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he made a "good 3-point landing," on the turf runway, but during the landing roll the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered to the right. He applied full left rudder; however, the airplane continued to the right, then "groundlooped." Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that it sustained damage to the left wing, left horizontal stabilizer, and elevator. Additionally, the tailwheel attachment was bent approximately 40 degrees to the right. No preimpact mechanical anomalies were observed by the inspector. The winds reported at an airport 16 miles to the east, at 1553, were from 290 degrees at 9 knots. During landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane groundlooped on the turf runway, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2006_NYC07LA040.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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