N69230 – CESSNA 152 – 1992-08-11 NTSB Accident Report

On August 11, 1992, a Cessna 152 (N69230) was involved in an incident near Plainville, CT. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE EMBANKMENT BESIDE THE RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

On August 10, 1992, about 2010 eastern daylight time, N69230, a Cessna 152 airplane, a personal flight, operated by Interstate Aviation, Inc. of Plainville, Connecticut, nosed over during takeoff roll on runway 20 at Robertson Airport in Plainville. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The local flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91.

The airplane went off the left side of the 3600 foot long runway, down an embankment, and then it nosed over. According to the pilot, "About one-quarter down runway, plane pulled very strongly to left. I tried to counteract with right rudder to no avail."

The FAA examined the airplane and did not disclosed evidence of mechanical malfunction.

This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC92LA156. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N69230.