ADDISON, TX, USA
N65419
CESSNA 152
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ACFT 'IMMEDIATELY SLID SIDEWAYS' AS THE NOSEWHEEL LIFTED OFF. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE ACFT WEATHERVANED/VEERED INTO THE WIND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT REDUCED POWER & THE ACFT DROPPED FROM ABOUT 15 FT AGL TO THE GRASS SURFACE BESIDE THE RWY. THE ACFT HIT TAIL 1ST & ON THE MAIN GEAR. ALL 3 GEAR ASSEMBLIES WERE DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE TAIL CONE & RUDDER. THE 1347 CDT WIND AT ADDISON WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 7 KTS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FROM 130 DEG AT 15 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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