# Accident 19990208014179A: Cessna 152, Sanford, NC, February 8, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 1999, 15:20 local time
- Place: Sanford, NC
- Airport: Sanford-Lee County Brick Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4707° N, 79.1802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4707&lon=-79.1802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6294M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6294M) (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 O235N2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990208014179A

## Narrative

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

(.19)ON FEBRUARY 8, 1999, ABOUT 1520 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 152, N6294M, REGISTERED TO SANFORD AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC., OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, CRASHED DURING A GO-AROUND AT THE SANFORD-LEE COUNTY BRICK FIELD (REGIONAL) AIRPORT, SANFORD NORTH CAROLINA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGIATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE STUDENT PILOT STATED SHE CONDUCTED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE FLIGHT, AND NOTED NO DEFICIENCIES WITH THE AIRFRAME, FLIGHT CONTROLS, OR DURING THE ENGINE RUN-UP.  SHE DEPARTED AND REMAINED IN LEFT CLOSED TRAFFIC, AND CONDUCTED ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TOUCH-AND-GO BY RAISING THE FLAPS, PUSHING THE CARBURETOR HEAT IN, AND ADVANCING THE THROTTLE TO THE FULL OPEN POSITION.  THE AIRPLANE STATED TO VEER TO THE LEFT, AND SHE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE LEFT, AND SHE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER WITH NO RESPONSE.  THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS, DOWN AND UP A DIP BEFORE SHE PULLED THE POWER OFF.   THE AIRPLANE CROSSED A TAXIWAY AND SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER INVERTED. (.4) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS, CROSSED A TAXIWAY, WENT INTO THE GRASS, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER INVERTED. (-23) ON TAKEOFF AFTER (TOUCH AND GO) LANDING, PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT.  CONTINUED UNDER FULL POWER OFF RUNWAY, THROUGH GRASS, DOWN INTO SHALLOW CULVERT, BACK UP ACROSS TACROSS TAXIWAY AND BEYOND.  AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A HEAVY MUD BOG, WHICH CAUSED IT TO NOSE OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.  PILOT EXITED WITHOUT INJURY.

## 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 MIA99LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA076), Feb 8, 1999: Cessna 152 (N6294M), Sanford, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilots failure to maintain directional control during an attempted touch and go landing. This resulted in the airplane veering off the left side of the runway, and subsequent on-ground…

## Other reports on N6294M (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870612036739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870612036739I), Jun 12, 1987: Cessna 152 (N6294M), Winston Salem, NC, Minor damage. The aircraft veered off the runway during landing. Wind was variable from direct cross to a tailwind.

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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