ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375163
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1986 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Aircraft Parts & Acces. |
| Registration: | N48600 |
| MSN: | 152 80921 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2750 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wickenberg, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, AZ (KFFZ) |
| Wickenburg, AZ (E25) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A CESSNA 152 VEERED OFF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER WHILE ON A VFR SOLO CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. THE PLT INDICATED THAT DURING ROLL THE ACFT BEGAN OSCILLATING UP AND DOWN FOR APRX 100 FEET OF TRAVEL DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT THEN VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PLT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND THE ACFT TURNED RIGHT BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR THEN COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS BACK. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE WAS FLAT AND THAT THE ACFT HAD A HISTORY OF LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE. THERE WAS AN APPROXIMATE 5 KT DIRECT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA204
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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