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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Merritt Island, FL · September 15, 2009

Date: September 15, 2009 · 11:10 local
Place: Merritt Island, FL
Airport: Merritt Island
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93772
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA522
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 41 total41 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N93772Registration cancelled Sep 30, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15285549 · Built 1982 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.

Pilot stated that this was his second solo and that after his third landing he applied the brakes but they did not work properly and that he ran off rwy 11 at Merritt Island Airport. The aircraft veered to the left, of rwy 11 and went into the ditch striking both wing tips and causing major wind spar damage. After recovering the a/c the mechanic checked the brakes, they were pumped up and seemed to work properly.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS SECOND SOLO AND THAT AFTER HIS THIRD LANDING HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THAT HE RAN OFF RWY 11 AT MERRITT ISLAND AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, OF RWY 11 AND WENT INTO THE DITCH STRIKING BOTH WING TIPS AND CAUSING MAJOR WIND SPAR DAMAGE. AFTER RECOVERING THE A/C THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE PUMPED UP AND SEEMED TO WORK PROPERLY.

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 ERA09CA522Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMerritt Island, FLThe student pilots failure to maintain directional control after landing.Sep 15, 2009 · Substantial damage