- Date
- December 9, 1994, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mankato, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6445PCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 27, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19941209041339A
- Case key
- 9809
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Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
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.
Analysis
The student pilot reported that he was practicing touch and go landings. He stated that after touching down on the runway, he immediately applied full power, retracted the flaps, and pushed the carburetor heat into the off position. He then glanced down momentarily at the instrument panel to check the airspeed indicator. As he looked up, he realized the airplane had veered to the left. While applying right rudder in an attempt to maintain directional control, the airplane exited the side of the runway and nosed over. No preimpact mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot.
Factual narrative
On December 9, 1994, at 1730 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N6445P, registered to North Star Aviation of New Ulm, Minnesota, was substantially damaged while attempting to takeoff on Runway 15 at Mankato Airport, Mankato, Minnesota. The solo student pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without flight plan.
In a written statement, the student pilot reported he was practicing touch and go landings. He stated, after the airplane touched down on the runway, he immediately applied full power, retracted the flaps, and pushed the carburetor heat into the off position. The pilot stated he then glanced down at the instrument panel to check the airspeed indicator. As he looked up, he realized the airplane had veered to the left. While applying right rudder in an attempt to maintain directional control, the airplane exited the side of the runway and nosed over.
No preimpact mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6445P
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285014
- Airframe hours
- 9,461
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- North Star Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- North Star Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 28, 1994 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- MKT
- Destination
- MKT · MN
- Airport
- MKT · Mankato Municipal Airport, runway 15, 5,400 × 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
- 42
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 17 total · 17 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 14 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6445P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.