Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary BFO87LA013

MANASSAS, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4599L

CESSNA 152

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PLT, DURING THE APCH FOR THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE TO LINE UP THE ACFT WITH THE RWY CENTERLINE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE DID NOT ADEQUETELY RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE LEFT RUDDER AND AS TAKEOFF WAS STARTED THE ACFT VEERED LEFT. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AFTER THE PLT UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO ESTABLISH DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN ALONGSIDE THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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