Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing/rollout.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane landed on runway 32 and during the rollout, a gust of wind caused the airplane to veer off of the runway centerline. The pilot attempted to correct with aileron and rudder; however, the right wing tip contacted the pavement and the right landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and right lower fuselage. Winds recorded near the time of the accident were from 310 degrees at 9 knots, with gusts to 16 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane and further stated that "it was purely the crosswind that got away from me."
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10CA169 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 7, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Nearest airport
- New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 150H
- N-number
- N6603S
- 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.