MARIETTA, OK, USA
N49131
CESSNA 152
The pilot said he was unable to maintain directional control after landing on a wet grass airstrip. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and collided with a ditch. Examination of the accident site disclosed tire tracks 200 feet beyond the runway threshold and 10 feet left of centerline. The tracks angled off the left side of the runway and terminated at the airplane in the ditch. Winds reported at nearby Ardmore Municipal Airport were from 190 degrees at 10 knots.
On November 1, 1995, approximately 1620 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N49131, operated by Bridgeport Flight Center, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during landing at Marietta, Oklahoma. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The flight, being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, originated at Bridgeport, Texas, approximately 1530. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot chose not to make a written statement. However, in a telephone interview the pilot stated he was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the left side of runway 17 colliding with a ditch. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, examination of the accident site disclosed the airplane touched down on wet grass 200 feet beyond the runway threshold, 10 feet left of centerline. The tracks went off the left side of the runway and terminated at the airplane in the ditch. Winds reported at nearby Ardmore Municipal Airport were from 190 degrees at 10 knots.
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the wet grass runway.
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