ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366014
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 October 1990 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | T.c. Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N68219 |
| MSN: | 15282193 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Muskegon, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT FOR HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE RAISED THE NOSEHWEEL FOR LIFTOFF, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT AILERON INSTEAD OF RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT THE DRIFT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL ENCOUNTERED SOFT SAND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION. HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 16:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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