# NTSB ATL84LKG03: Cessna 152, N6418B, Albertville, AL, February 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 15, 1984, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Albertville, AL
- Coordinates: 34.259948, -86.200775 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2599&lon=-86.2008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LKG03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6554/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LKG03

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - touch-and-go - performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PLT SAID HE WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS SOLO AND LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6418B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6418B-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 15283929 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15382929
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Bobby H. Pannell
- Registered owner: Leach Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 19, 1983, 41 hours before
- Airport: 8A0, Albertville, runway 23, 4,800 × 80 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 26 total, 26 in this make and model, 7 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840215003419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840215003419A), Feb 15, 1984: Cessna 152, Albertville, AL, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during takeoff and landings. Aircraft run off side of runway and flipped inverted.

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.

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