- Date
- February 22, 1984, 10:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Watsonville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N24971Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840222004729A
- Case key
- 24180
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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/water
Touch-and-go - performedCause
Lack of total experienceCause
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedCause
Throttle/power control - improper use ofCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Analysis
The acft ran off the left side of the rwy during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing. After colliding with a ditch the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N24971
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 80481
- Airframe hours
- 2,655
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Monterey Navy Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 31, 1983 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- MRY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 37 total · 4 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 31.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.