Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 16, 1994, about 1700 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N211SP was substantially damaged following a nose over after landing at Andrews, South Carolina. The student pilot was not injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The flight departed Georgetown, South Carolina at 1645.
The pilot stated that during a cross wind landing, he lost control of the aircraft, attempted a go-around, ran off the left side of the runway, hit a ditch, and the aircraft nosed over.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL94LA101