Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA054

ELYRIA, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N49952

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. WHILE TAXIING AFTER THE FIRST LANDING HE DETECTED A NOTICABLY BAD SHIMMY. HE CONTINUED HIS TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS, AND DURING THE LAST LANDING HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Get all the details on your iPhone or iPad with:

Aviation Accidents App

In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports