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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A152 · Peachtree City, GA · March 16, 2003

Date: March 16, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Peachtree City, GA
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N762JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA063
Reported as: Cessna A152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*

N762JSRegistered now · Cessna A152S/N A1520970 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna A152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Waters stated he landed on runway 13, in a Cessna 152 texan tail wheel. Touched down and bounced once. As he came back down he landed on the right main and plane veered left. He tried to correct but the plane left the runway and stopped abruptly and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. WATERS STATED HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 13, IN A CESSNA 152 TEXAN TAIL WHEEL. TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED ONCE. AS HE CAME BACK DOWN HE LANDED ON THE RIGHT MAIN AND PLANE VEERED LEFT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT BUT THE PLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND FLIPPED OVER.

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 ATL03LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeachtree City, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a nose over after the airplane departed the runway surface. A factor is muddy terrain.Mar 16, 2003 · Substantial damage