# Accident 19970509009849A: Cessna 152, Deer Lodge, MT, May 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1997, 14:00 local time
- Place: Deer Lodge, MT
- Airport: Deer Lodge-City-County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3703° N, 112.7207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3703&lon=-112.7207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N714VL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N714VL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 496 total, 15 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970509009849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF AND APPLIED BRAKES, NOSED OVBER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND AS THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL HAD JUST LIFTED FROM THE RUNWAY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.   HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE '...VEERED HARD TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER' AND HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.  HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BY LOWERING THE TAIL BACK ONTO THE GROUND, DECREASING ENGINE POWER, AND APPLYING THE BRAKES.  THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO LOOSE GRAVEL.  THE PILOT STATED THAT HE '... GOT ON THE BRAKES TOO HARD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.'  THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.  THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS, AND HE STATED THAT HE COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT BY '...NOT ABORTING THE TAKEOFF AND FLYING THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY.'

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA103), May 9, 1997: Cessna 152 (N714VL), Deer Lodge, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff, and his improper use of brakes during the abort. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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