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Cessna 152 N48819

23 February 1994 · Eagle Lake, Texas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 23 February 1994 at about 00:19 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48819 was involved in an accident near Eagle Lake, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:19
Classification
Accident
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Eagle Lake (ELA)
Coordinates
29.5808, -96.3203
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N48819
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Rosenburg → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
FTW94LA085

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH INVERTED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, WHO WAS MAKING THE LANDING WITH THE STUDENT ON THE CONTROLS, STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER TO NO AVAIL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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