- Date
- June 9, 1983, 14:07 local (19:07 UTC)
- Place
- Addison, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N65419Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830609024969A
- Case key
- 20928
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that during takeoff, the acft 'immediately slid sideways' as the nosewheel lifted off. According to a witness, the acft weathervaned/veered into the wind. Subsequently, the plt reduced power & the acft dropped from about 15 ft AGL to the grass surface beside the rwy. The acft hit tail 1st & on the main gear. All 3 gear assemblies were damaged as well as the tail cone & rudder. The 1347 CDT wind at Addison was from 300 deg at 7 KTS. According to the plt, the wind at the time of the accident was from 130 deg at 15 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65419
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281541
- Airframe hours
- 1,617
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Tejas Aviation
- Registered owner
- Robert Donohue
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 3, 1983 · 4 hours before
- Airport
- ADS · Addison, runway 15, 7,199 × 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
- 40
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 18 total · 18 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ADS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.