Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Tucson, AZ — 2008-04-07

Final reportSEA08CA107
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Date
2008-04-07
Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Airport
RYN
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N5259B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind condition, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he was practicing landings, and on the last landing the control tower reported a wind gust of 14 knots. The student pilot stated that after he landed "...the airplane went back in the air and I lost control." The airplane subsequently impacted the runway surface in a nose low, left wing down attitude, which resulted in substantial damage to the outboard 2 feet of the left wing.

NTSB coding

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