MKC83LA158

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Nebraska City, NE · July 18, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 18, 1983, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
Place
Nebraska City, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N714VPCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dawn
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830718035529A
Case key
33446

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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
Rudder - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff
Aborted takeoff - attemptedPilot in commandFactor
Throttle/power control - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Object - fenceFactor

Analysis

The student plt lost directional control during a takeoff on his 2nd solo flt. He reported that as he started the takeoff, the acft began moving to the left of the rwy, so he applied right rudder, but too much, then too much left rudder. Subsequently, the acft went off the rwy & he applied brakes to stop, but forgot to retard the throttle. After that, the acft struck a fence & a baler before stopping.

Aircraft

Registration
N714VP
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15279469
Airframe hours
897
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Victor W. Grundman
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · December 3, 1982 · 43 hours before
Airport
3GN · Grundman, runway 16, 2,690 × 45 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
30
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
18 total · 18 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dawn
Wind
180° at 6 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
72 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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