ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354537
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| Date: | Thursday 30 April 1998 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Colorado Contrails |
| Registration: | N25525 |
| MSN: | 15280716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4514 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Collins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KFNL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll on her first solo flight, the 20 hour (total flight time) student pilot applied left rudder when the aircraft started to drift left. The aircraft departed the left side of the 100 foot wide runway and entered soft terrain where it nosed over. The runway heading was 330 degrees magnetic, and the wind at the time was from 300 degrees magnetic heading at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper use of the rudder controls, which resulted in loss of directional control, a ground swerve, an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over. The soft terrain was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA199
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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