Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Cresson, TX — 2021-10-31

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Date
2021-10-31
Location
Cresson, TX, USA
Airport
50F
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N46370
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice maneuvers in the traffic pattern. During a touch and go landing on a dry asphalt runway and as the student pilot was about to retract the flaps and apply power, the airplane started to “veer off drastically” to the left. The student pilot applied right rudder and the brakes, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted several trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination found no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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