Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA136

JASPER, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6243M

CESSNA 152

Analysis

AS THE ACFT WAS TAXIING ON RWY 9 FOR A TAKEOFF ON RWY 27 THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED OFF THE RWY INTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI BACK ONTO THE RWY BY TURNING THE NOSE GEAR TO GET A BETTER EDGE. NEVERTHELESS, BOTH THE NOSE &LEFT GEAR LEFT THE RWY & THE ACFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE ARPT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION & HAD NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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