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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · San Antonio, TX · August 16, 2000

Date: August 16, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: Boerne Stage Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68168
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA234
Reported as: Cessna 152
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 442 total75 in the last 90 days

N68168Registration cancelled Jan 24, 2001 · Cessna 152S/N 15282160 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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(.4)According to the pilot, during the landing flare for runway 17, the airplane was several feet above the ground, power off, and banked to the left. The pilot applied full power for a go-around; however, the airplane turned perpendicular to the runway, crossed the parallel taxiway, and the right wing struck a hangar. Subsequently, the airplane nosed down into the ground. The pilot reported the wind was from 190 degrees at 10 knots. (-23) the witness stated that the aircraft was on approach to runway 17, at Boerne Stage airfield (5C1), at approximately 1700 CDT, on August 16, 2000. The aircraft hit the runway then bounced back into the air turning left approximately 90 from the runway centerline, power was applied to full throttle and stayed there until such time the aircraft impacted a hangar home which brought the aircraft to a complete stop. The investigation revealed several markings on the taxiway and grass to support the witness statements.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE LANDING FLARE FOR RUNWAY 17, THE AIRPLANE WAS SEVERAL FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, POWER OFF, AND BANKED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER FOR A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE TURNED PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY, CROSSED THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A HANGAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 190 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. (-23) THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17, AT BOERNE STAGE AIRFIELD (5C1), AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CDT, ON AUGUST 16, 2000. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR TURNING LEFT APPROXIMATELY 90 FROM THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, POWER WAS APPLIED TO FULL THROTTLE AND STAYED THERE UNTIL SUCH TIME THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HANGAR HOME WHICH BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERAL MARKINGS ON THE TAXIWAY AND GRASS TO SUPPORT THE WITNESS STATEMENTS.

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 FTW00LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the crosswind.Aug 16, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68168 · 1

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