ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355811
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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1997 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | D&a Aviation |
| Registration: | N66980 |
| MSN: | 15281702 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9644 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesterfield, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on his first solo flight, and landed at 55 knots with full flaps. The flaps down stall speed for this model airplane is listed as 43 knots. After touchdown the airplane was left of the runway centerline so the pilot corrected and retracted the wing flaps. The airplane returned close to the centerline at which time the pilot put the carburetor heat selector to the off position and applied full throttle. The pilot then overcompensated with the right rudder input, which was followed by an overcompensation with left rudder. The airplane then went off the left side of the runway into soft terrain with standing water and flipped over on its back.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane by overcompensating with the rudder. Factors associated with the accident were the excessive airspeed and the soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 15:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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