- Date
- July 14, 1994, 17:45 local (Jul 15, 1994, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bremerton, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N761UACessna A152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940714018399A
- Case key
- 41980
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot stated that during the landing roll, the right wing and right main landing gear suddenly raised. The pilot corrected with right aileron control. When the right main landing gear touched down, the airplane was positioned approximately 45 degrees off of the runway heading. The pilot applied heavy braking; however, the airplane continued off the runway and collided with a ditch.
Factual narrative
On July 14, 1994, at 1745 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna A152, N761UA, collided with a ditch after landing at Bremerton National Airport, Bremerton, Washington. 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.
In a written statement, the pilot reported that after touching down on runway 19, the right wing and right main landing gear suddenly raised. The pilot applied right aileron control to recover. After the right main wheel touched down, the airplane was positioned approximately 45 degrees to the runway heading. The pilot applied heavy braking, however, the airplane continued off the side of the runway and collided with a ditch.
The pilot reported that the weather at the time of the accident was clear with the wind from 220 degrees at six knots. No wind gusts were reported.
At 1835, the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at Bremerton was reporting the winds from 170 degrees at seven knots. No wind gusts were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N761UA
- Reported as
- Cessna A152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A1520986
- Airframe hours
- 3,847
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Wings Aloft
- Registered owner
- Mack Aviation Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- AAIP · July 13, 1994 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- BFI · Seattle, WA
- Airport
- PWT · Bremerton National, runway 19, 6,200 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 41 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PWT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N761UA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.