Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA125

VERO BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N69109

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS ON RWY 11. DUE TO A WIND SHIFT, THE ACTIVE RWY WAS CHANGED TO RWY 4. THE STUDENT STATED THAT DURING HIS 1ST PATTERN FOR A LANDING ON RWY 4, HIS APCH WAS HIGH & FAST. AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT THEN SWERVED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RWY, ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN & NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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