Socata TB-9 N152ND
2 October 1995 · Decatur, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1995 at about 21:30 local time, a Socata TB-9 registered N152ND was involved in an accident near Decatur, Alabama, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decatur, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pryor Field (DCU)
- Coordinates
- 34.5709, -86.9801
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-9
- Registration
- N152ND
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff attempt. A factor was the stripped throttle knob threads.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that he lost directional control of the airplane during an aborted touch and go attempt. The directional control problem was compounded when the throttle knob came off of the throttle control as the student attempted to reduce engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1996 | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO | Laurens, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Socata TB-9 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1992 | Socata TB-9 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Socata TB-9 | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Socata TB 9 | Mount Union, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | Elliott Parker | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Bell UH-1H | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Ronsrans R 12 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1995 | Schweizer 269C | Hoover, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Cessna 182R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | James R. Tarter, JR | No injuries | - |