20131207023799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Columbia Statio, OH · December 7, 2013

Date: December 7, 2013 · 15:40 local
Place: Columbia Statio, OH
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93756
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA078
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 126 total20 in this make and model

N93756Registration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Cessna 152S/N 15285547 · 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 decided to land on turf runway because he thought that runway was to icy. Turf runway was not completely solid and nose wheel stuck into ground approximately 100 yards after touching down. The plane flipped over, landing on its back. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON TURF RUNWAY BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT RUNWAY WAS TO ICY. TURF RUNWAY WAS NOT COMPLETELY SOLID AND NOSE WHEEL STUCK INTO GROUND APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS AFTER TOUCHING DOWN. THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER, LANDING ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

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 CEN14CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColumbia Station, OHThe pilot's inadequate flight planning and decision to land on the soft grass/turf runway which resulted in a nose over.Dec 7, 2013 · Substantial damage