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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Cresson, TX · October 31, 2021

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Date
October 31, 2021 · 19:56 local
Place
Cresson, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N46370
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22LA025
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
50 total50 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N46370Registration cancelled Dec 24, 2022 · Cessna 152S/N 15283040 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 152Engine 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.

privacy data omitted, A Cessna 152 was practicing takeoffs and landings during an unsupervised solo flight by the student pilot in command (PIC). During the rollout after landing on runway 17 at bourland field airport (50F), the PIC stated that the airplane began to veer off the runway centerline to the left. He stated that he applied right rudder to stop the aircraft. He stated that it kept veering to the left and left the runway pavement. The aircraft came to rest crashing into a tree filled ditch coming to rest approximately 40 feet from the runway. The aircraft's left landing gear was checked for freedom of movement and any possible binding. Due to the location and condition of the aircraft's resting place, it was impossible to check continuity between the rudder and rudder pedals.

The aircraft was recovered from the ditch and transported to air salvage of dallas, lancaster, Texas. The aircraft's controls were checked at this location. No abnormalities were found with the controls' connections and functions.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A CESSNA 152 WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS DURING AN UNSUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT BY THE STUDENT PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC). DURING THE ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 AT BOURLAND FIELD AIRPORT (50F), THE PIC STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE TO THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT IT KEPT VEERING TO THE LEFT AND LEFT THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST CRASHING INTO A TREE FILLED DITCH COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS CHECKED FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND ANY POSSIBLE BINDING. DUE TO THE LOCATION AND CONDITION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S RESTING PLACE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE RUDDER AND RUDDER PEDALS.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE DITCH AND TRANSPORTED TO AIR SALVAGE OF DALLAS, LANCASTER, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT'S CONTROLS WERE CHECKED AT THIS LOCATION. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND WITH THE CONTROLS' CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS.

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 CEN22LA025Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCresson, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees.Oct 31, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N46370 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19911124053419ILevel Off Touchdown · Lincoln, NEStudent pilot made a hard landing. Nose gear collapsed on second bounce.Nov 24, 1991 · Minor damage