Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA103

DAYTONA BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6595L

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AND LEFT THE RUNWAY DURING A LANDING IN STRONG CROSS-WINDS ON A STUDENT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN ENDORSED TO FLY IN WINDS OF NOT GREATER THAN 12 KTS VELOCITY BUT DEPARTED LAKELAND FOR DAYTONA BEACH WITH THE WINDS FORECAST TO BE GREATER THAN 12 KTS IN VIOLATION OF HIS ENDORSEMENT. ON LANDINGAT DAYTONA THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY IN WINDS REPORTED TO BE FROM 140 DEGREES AT 16 KTS GUSTING TO 22 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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