Summary
On January 29, 2001, a Cessna 152 (N152DF) was involved in an incident near Edgewater, FL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a crosswind. This resulted in the airplane departing the runway, colliding with a berm/ridge, becoming airborne, and colliding with the terrain in a nose down attitude.
On January 29, 2001, at about 1125 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N152DF, registered to International Wings, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight crashed on landing rollout at the Massey Ranch Airpark, Edgewater, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Massey Ranch Airpark about 25 minutes before the accident.
The student pilot stated he had been conducting touch-and-go landings with a crosswind. On touchdown he took out the crosswind correction. The airplane started to veer to the left, departed the runway into the grass, collided with a ridge, became airborne, and collided with the ground in a nose-down attitude.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA01LA068. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N152DF.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout with a crosswind. This resulted in the airplane departing the runway, colliding with a berm/ridge, becoming airborne, and colliding with the terrain in a nose down attitude.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On January 29, 2001, at about 1125 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N152DF, registered to International Wings, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight crashed on landing rollout at the Massey Ranch Airpark, Edgewater, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Massey Ranch Airpark about 25 minutes before the accident.
The student pilot stated he had been conducting touch-and-go landings with a crosswind. On touchdown he took out the crosswind correction. The airplane started to veer to the left, departed the runway into the grass, collided with a ridge, became airborne, and collided with the ground in a nose-down attitude.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA01LA068