ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293930
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 2005 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Oklahoma State University Flight Center |
| Registration: | N68472 |
| MSN: | 15282308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6185 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stillwater, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Stillwater Regional Airport, OK (SWO/KSWO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A 26-hour student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on his second solo flight. On his fifth solo landing, he touched down slightly to the right of the center line. He felt the main wheels touch down, followed by the nose wheel. At that time, "the airplane made a sharp turn to the left." The student pilot thought that he still had some throttle in, and he applied right rudder. He "felt the airplane tip to the left" and was afraid that the airplane "might tip over," so he proceeded off the runway. After exiting the runway, the left main landing gear collided with an airport directional sign. The airplane then came to a stop. The pilot performed the proper shut-down procedures, contacted the tower to report the accident, and exited the airplane, uninjured. When asked how this accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated, "proper use of the rudder pedals to maintain center line."
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA101
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 January 2001 | N68472 | Oklahoma State University | 0 | Bristow, OK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Oct-2022 15:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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