ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382530
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 1983 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Able Aviation |
| Registration: | N66730 |
| MSN: | 15281985 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3269 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sugarland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX (KAAP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT HAD BECOME LOST & LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS BACK TO HIS HOME ARPT. AFTER RECEIVING DIRECTIONS, HE TURNED THE ACFT AROUND & STARTED TO TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING FLYING SPEED, THE ACFT STRUCK A PARTIALLY BURIED PIPE & VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE ROAD & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA127
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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