Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 1, 1995, at 1335 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N47331, registered to the DuPage Airport Authority of West Chicago, Illinois, and operated by a student pilot, exited runway 10 (4,751' x 75' dry/asphalt) at Dupage Airport, West Chicago, Illinois, and sustained substantial damage when it nosed over. The pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 solo instructional flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. A VFR flight plan was on file. The flight departed Peoria, Illinois, at 1206.
The student pilot reported in his written statement that after a go around from his first approach, he encountered a crosswind condition on his second approach. He was concerned that a "violent" correction would flip the aircraft over. On roll out, the airplane exited the runway to the right, and nosed over after the nose landing gear sank into the mud. Seven minutes after the accident, DuPage Tower was reporting wind conditions, 050 degrees at 15 knots, gusts to 20 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI95LA140