Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN12CA293

Lee's Summit, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N25212

CESSNA 152

Analysis

The student pilot was conducting the second landing of his first solo flight. After touchdown, the airplane began to veer off the runway. The pilot attempted to correct; however, the airplane exited the runway surface, entered a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

Factual Information

The student pilot was conducting the second landing of his first solo flight. After touchdown, the pilot was preparing to perform a touch and go when the airplane began to veer off the runway. The pilot attempted to correct; however, the airplane exited the runway surface, entered a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe firewall. The student pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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