Cessna 152 N46370

Summary

On 31 October 2021 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N46370 was involved in an accident near Cresson, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 October 2021 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cresson, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Bourland Fld (50F)

Coordinates

32.5810, -97.5906

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N46370

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA025

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice maneuvers in the traffic pattern. During a touch and go landing on a dry asphalt runway and as the student pilot was about to retract the flaps and apply power, the airplane started to “veer off drastically” to the left. The student pilot applied right rudder and the brakes, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted several trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination found no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.