Cessna 152 N68910

Summary

On 1 July 2000 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68910 was involved in an accident near West Point, Virginia, 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.

Date

1 July 2000 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

West Point, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Middle Peninsula Regional (W97)

Coordinates

37.5490, -76.8003

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N68910

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

NYC00LA177

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.