# NTSB MIA93LA173: Cessna 152, N757UY, Opa-Locka, FL, August 9, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 9, 1993, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Opa-Locka, FL
- Coordinates: 25.909101, -80.269241 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9091&lon=-80.2692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37381/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA173

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER WHILE APPLYING POWER DURING THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - rudder - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, takeoff - aborted
- Nose over, takeoff - aborted

## Analysis

DURING A FOURTH TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND BUT DID NOT APPLY RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL TO COUNTERACT THE LEFT TURNING TENDENCY OF THE AIRPLANE.  THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AFTER WHICH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST.

## Factual narrative

On August 9, 1993, about 0930 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N757UY, registered to and operated by Kimura International, Inc., experienced a loss of control during the landing roll and nosed over at the Opa-Locka West Airport, Opa- Locka, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 10 minutes earlier.

The student pilot stated that after touchdown during the fourth touch-and-go landing, he applied power to go around but did not add sufficient right rudder.  The airplane veered off the left side of the runway after which the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757UY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757UY-1997-01-03), registration cancelled 1997-01-03, S/N 15280025 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280025
- Airframe hours: 5777
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kimura International, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Limited (Special); Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 19, 1993, 54 hours before
- Airport: X46, Opa-Locka West, runway 9, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model, 10 as pilot in command, 33 in the last 90 days, 33 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OPF, 8 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930809028179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930809028179A), Aug 9, 1993: Cessna 152, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Student lost control on power application on touch and go. Veered off runway and nosed over.

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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