Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA212

ST. CHARLES, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N67463

CESSNA 152

Analysis

STUDENT PLT ON FIRST SOLO TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED LEFT YAW AFTER LIFTOFF. WHILE PLT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR THE YAW THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BESIDE THE RWY, TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE, COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS A LEFT CROSSWIND AT 5 TO 10 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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