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Cessna 152 N4450C

9 February 1991 · Lawrence, Kansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 February 1991 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4450C, operated by Lawrence Air Services, was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Nearest airport
Lawrence (LWC)
Coordinates
39.0199, -95.2096
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N4450C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Lawrence Air Services
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91LA092

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT, HE BECAME CONFUSED AS TO THE FUNCTION OF THE RUDDER PEDALS AND BRAKES. HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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