Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150K near Peyton, CO — 2020-12-21

Final reportCEN21LA099
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Date
2020-12-21
Location
Peyton, CO, USA
Airport
FLY
Aircraft
CESSNA 150K
Registration
N5937G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention to the incorrect flap setting.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing touch-and-go landings. During the landing roll, the student pilot intended to retract the flaps, but accidently extended the flaps further. While correcting the flap setting, the student pilot transferred his attention inside the cockpit and the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot pulled the throttle back before the airplane departed the side of the runway. The airplane’s nose wheel collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in the grass resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. An examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control anomalies.

NTSB coding

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