Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA305

SAND SPRINGS, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N47300

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO GET TOO LOW ON THE VFR FINAL APCH. HE ADDED PWR AND STATED A GUST OF WIND TIPPED THE ACFT TOTHE LEFT. WHEN HE CORRECTED FOR THIS THE ACFT'S NOSE DROPPED AND THE NOSE SHEEL CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SEPARATED. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND CAME TO A STOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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