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SEA97LA101

1997-05-07 · PLAINS, Montana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport S34

Current FAA registration · N8093F

Make / Model
CESSNA 150F
Year of manufacture
1966 · 31 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19660525
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB0613

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were gusts and crosswinds.

Factual narrative

On May 7, 1997, at 1010 mountain daylight time, N8093F, a Cessna 150F with a tail wheel conversion, operated by the owner/pilot, ground looped during landing rollout in Plains, Montana, and was substantially damaged. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector from Helena, Montana, the pilot encountered gusting wind conditions during a landing on runway 30 at the Plains Airport. The airplane ground looped and the right wing contacted terrain. The right wing, right lift strut and fuselage were substantially damaged. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported. The pilot stated that he encountered gusting crosswind conditions during a landing in a Cessna 150 with a tailwheel conversion. The pilot could not maintain directional control of the airplane. The airplane ground looped and the right wing contacted terrain. The right wing, right lift strut and fuselage were substantially damaged. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1997_SEA97LA101.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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