ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235267
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| Date: | Sunday 23 June 2019 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Wayman Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | N5096L |
| MSN: | 15284262 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11651 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clewiston, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Immokalee, FL (IMM) |
| Clewiston, FL (2IS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that, during takeoff, a flock of birds crossed the runway from the right. He tried to climb and turn the airplane to the left to avoid striking the birds, but some of the birds continued in front of the airplane. The airplane drifted beyond the left side of the runway about 10 to 15 ft above ground level. He aborted the takeoff, landed on the soft grass adjacent to the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The student added that, "the grass was so muddy that [it was] very hard to control the plane," and "too much friction made my airplane flip over." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's maneuver to the left to avoid striking birds during takeoff and his subsequent loss of directional control after aborting the takeoff and landing on soft, muddy grass adjacent to the runway during, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2020 17:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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