Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA195

LEESBURG, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5342M

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PLT PRACTICED SEVERAL LANDINGS, THEN MADE A SOFT FIELD APCH WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS. DURING THE 1ST PART OF THE LANDING ROLL, HE HELD THE NOSEWHEEL OFF THE RWY, THEN LOWERED THE NOSE & APPLIED THE BRAKES. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT, WENT OFF THE RWY & HIT THE SEGMENTED CIRCLE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD LOCKED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED, THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED & THEY WORKED NORMALLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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