N93772 – CESSNA 152 – 2009-09-15 NTSB Accident Report

On September 15, 2009, a Cessna 152 (N93772) was involved in an incident near Merritt Island, 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 pilots failure to maintain directional control after landing.

The student pilot stated that he was conducting his second solo flight, performing full stop landings and taxiing back. After his third landing, he applied both brakes to slow the airplane. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to both wings. The student pilot later stated that the brakes did not work properly. Postaccident examination of the brake system by an airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanic with oversight from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector found the brake system to be fully functional. All components of the brake system were within operational limits, and there was no evidence of any malfunction or failure prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA09CA522. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N93772.