Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
NTSB analysis
A student pilot performed two landings at the airport with a flight instructor aboard the airplane before the student pilot attempted a solo landing on runway 23. Upon touchdown during the solo flight, the airplane turned into the wind and veered off the left side of the runway where it struck a visual approach slope indicator. The wind was reportedly from 170 degrees at 5 knots at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed that flaps were fully extended. The airplane sustained substantial damage to airframe underlying the main landing gear attachment.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA048 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 8, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Galion, Ohio
- Nearest airport
- Galion (GQQ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 150L
- N-number
- N66006
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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.