20041023034879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Mesa, AZ · October 23, 2004

Date: October 23, 2004 · 13:48 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N856ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA013
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N856ERRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2005 · Cessna 152S/N 15281981 · Built 1978 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) Student pilot reported that on landing during touch and go's, the aircraft drifted to the left side of the runway. The pilot reported that he was unable to correct the drift to the left and the aircraft exited the runway. The pilot also used the brakes to correct the drift. The nose gear separated from the aircraft as it exited the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING DURING TOUCH AND GO'S, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALSO USED THE BRAKES TO CORRECT THE DRIFT. THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AS IT EXITED THE RUNWAY.

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 LAX05LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesa, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go takeoff.Oct 23, 2004 · Substantial damage