FTW83LA240

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Woodward, OK · May 16, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 16, 1983, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Woodward, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N65412Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830516019859A
Case key
20906

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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
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - delayedPilot in commandFactor
Lack of total experiencePilot in command
Aborted takeoff - performedPilot in commandFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff
Object - approach light/navaidFactor
Nose downTakeoff

Analysis

As the a/s increased drng tkof roll the acft started to skid to the rt. The student plt stated that with full l aileron and no rt rudder the acft continued to skid to the rt. He then atmptd to apply l rudder and abort the tkof by reducing pwr. The acft veered sharply to the l into the VASI installation located off the l side of rwy 17.

Aircraft

Registration
N65412
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15281535
Airframe hours
2,950
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Okc Flight Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · June 2, 1982 · 45 hours before
Destination
2DT · Oklahoma City, OK
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
WWR · West Woodward, runway 17, 5,500 × 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
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
42 total · 42 in this make and model · 17 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
120° at 16 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 48 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
GAG, 18 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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