- Date
- January 31, 1982, 12:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N89963Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 31, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820131002519A
- Case key
- 69714
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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.
Analysis
The instructor elected to use a 2800 to 3200 ft road as a landing strip to practice a landing and takeoff. The instructor had used the road many times before and considered it an ideal practice area. The road had been recently graded, was located away from populated areas, and was at an elevation of about 5300 ft. after demonstrating an off field landing, the instructor began a takeoff to the north. The wind was from 220 degrees at 9 knots. A soft field technique was used during the first 1/4 of the takeoff. The instructor reported realizing a mistake and switched to a short field technique and continued the takeoff. During rotation, the nose gear contacted a grade of dirt with a loud bang. The instructor suspected possible damage and made the landing after returning to the airport. During landing, the aircraft veered left as the nose settled to the runway. However, the aircraft was controlled by using rudder. The pilot reported taxiing with little difficulty until the nose gear collapsed during a right turn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89963
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282931
- Airframe hours
- 800
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Kirkland Afb Aero Club
- Registered owner
- John Stoer
- Departed
- Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- Albuquerque, NM
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Albuquerque Intl., runway 30, 5,395 × 150 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
- 27
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,590 total · 340 in this make and model · 2,300 as pilot in command · 221 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 113 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.