Cessna 152 N47220

Summary

On 3 December 1988 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N47220 was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 December 1988 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Scottsdale (SDL)

Coordinates

33.6101, -111.8906

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N47220

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX89LA059

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH. THE STUDENT REDUCED POWER AND EXTENDED FULL FLAPS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE STUDENT WAS INTENDING TO EXIT THE RUNWAY ON A RIGHT TAXIWAY, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT, EXITED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.