ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378019
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| Date: | Monday 3 December 1984 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind Aviation |
| Registration: | N6114Q |
| MSN: | 15285139 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 965 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON A FULL STOP LANDING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 5,000 X 100 FT RWY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WINDS WERE NORTHEASTERLY AT 10 KTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, TWO FULL STOP LANDINGS HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. DURING THE ROLL OUT OF BOTH LANDINGS A SLIGHT NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY WAS REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED BY THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT. AFTER THE THIRD LDG THE PILOT STATED THAT A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE LEFT TURN OCCURRED CAUSING THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA064
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 18:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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