Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that while landing on runway 20, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left. The pilot stated that he attempted to abort the landing by applying power, but the airplane settled into a gully alongside the runway and then hit trees. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane in either his written statement or during the telephone interview. He stated that he was not injured. The nearest airport with recorded weather, about 30 miles southwest, recorded winds at the time of the accident as 200 degrees at 7 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA045 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 7, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Paoli, Indiana
- Nearest airport
- Paoli Municipal Airport (I42)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 150H
- N-number
- N22896
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.