# NTSB NYC00LA177: Cessna 152, N68910, West Point, VA, July 1, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 1, 2000, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC) - Place: West Point, VA - Coordinates: 37.549041, -76.8003 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5490&lon=-76.8003&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 8, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49574 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA177 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49574/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA177 ## Probable cause The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. ## 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 - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The airplane landed, the instructor got out, and the student departed on his first solo flight. The student successfully completed one traffic pattern, landed, and then departed on the second flight. During the second touch down, the airplane yawed left. The student applied right brake to straighten the airplane, but nothing happened. The airplane departed the left side of Runway 27, and flipped over. After the accident, the left and right wheels where spun by hand. While they were spinning, the corresponding brake was applied. In both cases, the wheels came to a stop. In addition, no flat spots were observed on either tire, and no skid marks were seen on the runway. Flight control continuity was verified, and the wind was calm at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On July 1, 2000, at 1030 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 152, N68910, was substantially damaged during landing, when it departed the left side of Runway 27 at Middle Peninsula Regional Airport (W97), West Point, Virginia. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo flight that originated from West Point. No flight plan was filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the student and instructor landed. The instructor got out of the airplane, and the student departed on his first solo flight. The student successfully completed one traffic pattern, landed, and then departed on the second flight. During the second touch down, the airplane yawed left. The student applied right brake to straighten the airplane, but nothing happened. The airplane departed the left side of Runway 27, and flipped over. After the accident, the left and right wheels where spun by hand. While the wheels were spinning, the corresponding brake was applied. In both cases, the wheels came to a stop. In addition, no flat spots were observed on either tire, and no skid marks were seen on the runway. Flight control continuity was verified, and the flight instructor stated that the wind was calm at the time of the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N68910](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68910-2009-04-29), registration cancelled 2009-04-29, S/N 15282397, 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: 15282397 - Airframe hours: 6776 - Engines: Lycoming O-235 115 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Rick Aviation Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, June 24, 2000, 7 hours before - Departed: W97, VA - Airport: W97, Middle Peninsula Regional, runway 27, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 50; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 10 total, 10 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 250 ft broken - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: RIC, 30 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 20000701012739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000701012739A), Jul 1, 2000: Cessna 152, West Point, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot was attempting his second solo landing on rwy 27 at middle peninsula regional airport (W97) West Point, VA. After touch down the a/c… ## Other investigations on N68910 (1) 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. - [NTSB BFO93LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA087), May 15, 1993: Cessna 152 (N68910), Norfolk, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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