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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · St Augustine, FL · July 2, 2005

Date: July 2, 2005 · 16:44 local
Place: St Augustine, FL
Airport: St Augustine
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: JUFS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89073
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05CA128
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 13 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N89073Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15282618 · 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) During his first supervised solo the student pilot encountered a 5 knot crosswind at touchdown. Overcorrected and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft ran into the grass and flipped over. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO THE STUDENT PILOT ENCOUNTERED A 5 KNOT CROSSWIND AT TOUCHDOWN. OVERCORRECTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RAN INTO THE GRASS AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 MIA05CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. Augustine, FLThe failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground encounter with wet grass and subsequent nose over.Jul 2, 2005 · Substantial damage