Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing rollout, with a 9-knot left cross wind, the airplane veered left, and he was unable to counter the effects of the wind. The airplane departed the runway, continued down an embankment, and came to rest in a ditch. Both wings sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR25LA140 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 19, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Placerville, California
- Nearest airport
- Placerville (PVF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 150
- N-number
- N6682S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- 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.