19990721042779A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Frisco, TX · July 21, 1999

Date: July 21, 1999 · 14:56 local
Place: Frisco, TX
Airport: Frisco Airport
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5144L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA195
Reported as: Cessna 152

N5144LRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284270 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot lost directional control during a practice soft field takeoff, with the nose wheel elevated, before becoming fully airborne. The a/c exited the runway to the left while remaining on the ground, and the nose landing gear became mired in a drainage ditch. The wind direction and velocity, based on available reports, was inconsequential.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A PRACTICE SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, WITH THE NOSE WHEEL ELEVATED, BEFORE BECOMING FULLY AIRBORNE. THE A/C EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT WHILE REMAINING ON THE GROUND, AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BECAME MIRED IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY, BASED ON AVAILABLE REPORTS, WAS INCONSEQUENTIAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW99LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrisco, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the simulated soft field takeoff.Jul 21, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5144L · 2

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

Accident 20051105028789ALevel Off Touchdown · Durham, NC(-23) Pilot was approaching runway 14 for a normal landing. The aircraft made contact with the surface, then bounced, became airborne once again. When the aircraft contacted the surface again the nose of the aircraft struck the ground hard causing a propeller…Nov 5, 2005 · Substantial damage Incident 20021222036359INormal Cruise · Durham, NC(-23) The aircraft departed lake ridge airport for flight instruction. Approximately 4-5 minutes after departure a noticeable tremor was felt in the aircraft. An immediate turn was started to return to lake ridge airport. Engine RPM dropped approximately 500…Dec 22, 2002