# Accident 19990721042779A: Cessna 152, Frisco, TX, July 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1999, 14:56 local time
- Place: Frisco, TX
- Airport: Frisco Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 33.1409° N, 96.8099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1409&lon=-96.8099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5144L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5144L) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990721042779A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 FTW99LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA195), Jul 21, 1999: Cessna 152 (N5144L), Frisco, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the simulated soft field takeoff.

## Other reports on N5144L (2)

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

- [Accident 20051105028789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051105028789A), Nov 5, 2005: Cessna 152 (N5144L), Durham, NC, Substantial damage. (-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…
- [Incident 20021222036359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021222036359I), Dec 22, 2002: Cessna 152 (N5144L), 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.…

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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