MESA, AZ, USA
N5190B
CESSNA 152
THE STUDENT PLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED. HE APPLIED FULL POWER & MOVED THE FLAP SELECTOR TO THE 'UP' POSITION, BUT THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT. IT VEERED OFF THE RWY, TRAVELED ONTO A GRADED DOWNSLOPING AREA & NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT'S INSTRUCTOR DID NOT SEE THE ACCIDENT, BUT BELIEVED THAT HE MAY HAVE USED INSUFFICIENT RUDDER TO COUNTERACT THE ENG'S TORQUE DURING THE GO-AROUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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