Cessna 152 N48741

Summary

On 23 June 1990 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48741 was involved in an accident near Clinton, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 1990 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Clinton, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Washington Exe/Hyde Field (W32)

Coordinates

38.7603, -76.8899

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N48741

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO90LA061

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. HE WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP. THE FLT WAS ON THE SECOND LANDING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE LANDING WAS ON THE FIRST THIRD OF THE RWY. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCH DOWN. HE APPLIED POWER TO RECOVER, AND WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, IT SWERVED LEFT AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED HE FORGOT TO REDUCE POWER. THE ACFT TRAVELED ABOUT 1000 FT AND COLLIDED WITH THREE PARKED ACFT. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.