# Accident 20230205002829A: Cessna 152, Denton, TX, February 5, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 2023, 12:00 local time
- Place: Denton, TX
- Airport: Denton Enterprise
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: U9FS
- Location: 33.2051° N, 97.2003° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2051&lon=-97.2003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5442B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5442B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230205002829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OCCURRED AS THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN TO VERIFY CONFIGURATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT TAXIING AT HIGH SPEED INTO WET/MUDDY GRASS. THE NOSEWHEEL SANK INTO THE SOFT SURFACE, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING FORWARD, LANDING ON ITS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA100), Feb 5, 2023: Cessna 152 (N5442B), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.

## Other reports on N5442B (1)

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

- [Accident 19970410010089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970410010089A), Apr 10, 1997: Cessna 152 (N5442B), La Crosse, FL, Substantial damage. Student departed minimum fuel on cross country. Got lost. Failed ask help. Ran out of fuel. Nosed over landing. (-23) student pilot was lost on 2nd segment of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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