MKC84LA130

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · N.Carlisle, AR · April 28, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 28, 1984, 09:05 local (15:05 UTC)
Place
N.Carlisle, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4823LCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840428022799A
Case key
33673

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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/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The acft nosed over after swerving off the rwy into soft sod during landing. The student plt was on his 2nd solo flt andpracticing touch and go landings. This was the plts 1st landing at carlisle arpt where the wind was of more velocity and greater angle than at little rock where he had soloed. The plt had changed from little rock because of the congested traffic.

Aircraft

Registration
N4823L
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15284233
Airframe hours
1,096
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
North Little Rock Aviation Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 27, 1984 · 39 hours before
Departed
1M1 · No.Little Rock, AR
Destination
4M3 · Carlisle, AR
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
Carlisle, runway 27, 4,500 × 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
37
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

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
60° at 9 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
4,000 ft overcast
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 48 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
LIT, 26 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.