ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291234
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 2016 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Jacob Luitjens |
| Registration: | N5250B |
| MSN: | 15283816 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10903 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newnan, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | La Grange-Calloway Airport, GA (LGC/KLGC) |
| La Grange-Calloway Airport, GA (LGC/KLGC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that he was on final approach for a full stop landing when he observed another airplane waiting for the active runway. He intentionally landed long to accommodate the traffic and then "made [the] decision to keep up speed" in order to exit the runway quickly. He misjudged his speed and the airplane departed the right side of the runway, continued across a taxiway, and then down an embankment before nosing over. He later reported that the wheel brakes were less effective because he had full flaps selected. Also, he had applied aft yoke inputs, which minimized the effectiveness of the nose wheel steering system.
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the wreckage and reported that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper decision to land long and maintain excessive speed during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to maintain full flaps and aft yoke inputs at a higher speed, reducing his ability to stop the airplane on the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA16CA294
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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