ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355094
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| Date: | Thursday 23 October 1997 |
| Time: | 11:32 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N89257 |
| MSN: | 1528292 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7328 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Torrance, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a touch-and-go landing, he encountered a sudden gust of wind and lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane then departed the runway laterally, went into soft dirt, and nosed over.
Probable Cause: failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve, an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over. The sudden gust of wind was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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