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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 II · Clarksville, TN · August 11, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 11, 1984, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC)
Place
Clarksville, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N67810Cessna 152 II
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840811039989A
Case key
6518

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Touch-and-go - initiatedPilot in command
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Nose overTakeoff - roll/run

Analysis

The 13 hour student pilot was on her first supervised solo flight. The wind was reported calm and the student pilot had made two touch and go's. on the third, she added full power for takeoff and the aircraft veered left. She attempted to correct by using the ailerons and the aircraft ran off the runway for some distance, then ran over rough terrain, collapsing the nose gear and the aircraft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N67810
Reported as
Cessna 152 II
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15282033
Airframe hours
1,248
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Volunteer Aviation
Registered owner
Maca Enterprises, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · January 10, 1984 · 50 hours before
Airport
CKV · Outlaw Field, runway 16, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
13 total · 13 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.