TORRANCE, CA, USA
N48768
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. THE PLT STARTED WITH DUAL INSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. WHEN THE TOWER WAS ADVISED BY THE CFI OF HIS INTENTIONS TO SOLO HIS STUDENT THE TOWER REPLIED WITH A PRECAUTIONARY ANVISORY THAT AN ABNORMAL WIND SITUATION EXISTED AT THE ARPT. THE CFI SOLOED HIS STUDENT INSPITE OF THIS ADVISORY. THE PATTERN FLOWN BY THE STUDENT WAS NORMAL THROUGH TOUCHDOWN. JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT'. THE RUDDER PRODUCED NO CHANGE SO THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER. GAINING MINIMAL ALT THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT THE TAIL FIRST CONTACTED THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE WITH THE ACFT FINALLY NOSING OVER. THERE WAS CONFUSION IN THE TOWERS CLEARANCE FOR THE STUDENT LANDING WHICH WENT FROM 'CLEARED FOR TOUCH AND GO' TO 'POSSIBILITY OF A GO-AROUND' TO 'MAKE THIS A FULL STOP UNTIL ADVISED' TO 'CLEARED FOR TOUCH AND GO'. THE VARIOUS WIND INDICATORS ON THE FIELD VARIED IN DIRECTION FROM NORTH TO EAST, SOUTH AND WEST. THE VELOCITIES VARIED FROM 5 TO 15 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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