# NTSB MIA05CA128: Cessna 152, N89073, St. Augustine, FL, July 2, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: July 2, 2005, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: St. Augustine, FL
- Coordinates: 29.959444, -81.339721
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9594&lon=-81.3397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 2005
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 61880
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA05CA128
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61880/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA128

## Probable cause

The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground encounter with wet grass and subsequent nose over.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

The pilot stated that after landing, a gust of wind from the left rear lifted the left wing which caused the airplane to veer sharply to the left.  He could not regain control in time and airplane exited the runway onto "rain saturated grass" where the nose landing gear dug into the mud, and the airplane nosed over.

## Factual narrative

On July 2, 2005, about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N89073, registered to November 46A Leasing, Inc., operated by Florida Aviation Career Training, Inc., experienced a loss of directional control and nosed over during the landing roll at the St. Augustine Airport, St. Augustine, Florida.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 local, instructional flight from St. Augustine Airport.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 1642, from St. Augustine Airport.

The pilot stated that after landing, a gust of wind from the left rear lifted the left wing which caused the airplane to veer sharply to the left.  He could not regain control in time and airplane exited the runway onto "rain saturated grass" where the nose landing gear dug into the mud, and the airplane nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89073](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89073), registered now, S/N 15282618, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282618
- Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Florida Aviation Career Training, Inc.
- Registered owner: November 46A Leasing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: KSGJ, St. Augustine, FL
- Destination: KSGJ, St. Augustine, FL
- Airport: KSGJ, St. Augustine Airport, runway 31

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 33; student; medical: class 3; flight hours: 12 total, 12 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20050702016749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050702016749A), Jul 2, 2005: Cessna 152, St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) During his first supervised solo the student pilot encountered a 5 knot crosswind at touchdown. Overcorrected and lost control of the aircraft. The…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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