St. Augustine, FL, USA
N89073
Cessna 152
The pilot stated that after landing, a gust of wind from the left rear lifted the left wing which caused the airplane to veer sharply to the left. He could not regain control in time and airplane exited the runway onto "rain saturated grass" where the nose landing gear dug into the mud, and the airplane nosed over.
On July 2, 2005, about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N89073, registered to November 46A Leasing, Inc., operated by Florida Aviation Career Training, Inc., experienced a loss of directional control and nosed over during the landing roll at the St. Augustine Airport, St. Augustine, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 local, instructional flight from St. Augustine Airport. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 1642, from St. Augustine Airport. The pilot stated that after landing, a gust of wind from the left rear lifted the left wing which caused the airplane to veer sharply to the left. He could not regain control in time and airplane exited the runway onto "rain saturated grass" where the nose landing gear dug into the mud, and the airplane nosed over.
The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground encounter with wet grass and subsequent nose over.
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