Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW93LA122

LUBBOCK, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5283P

CESSNA 152

Analysis

DURING A TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17, WITH A CROSSWIND OF 270 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT DRIFTED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE MOMENTARILY LEFT THE GROUND TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. AS THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE GROUND THE SECOND TIME THE PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO STALL SO HE PUSHED FORWARD ON THE CONTROLS AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND.

Factual Information

On April 10, 1993, at 1040 central daylight time (CDT) a Cessna 152, N5283P, was substantially damaged during takeoff. The student pilot was not injured during the visual flight rules flight. Weather conditions for the local flight was visual meteorological conditions. Flight Tech Incorporated of Lubbock, Texas, was the owner operator. During an interview conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector the pilot provided the following information. He attempted to takeoff from runway 17 with winds measured at 25 knots gusting to 32 knots from 270 degrees. He reported that during the takeoff roll he lost control of the airplane and it nosed over to the inverted position.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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