Cessna 152 N6459M

Summary

On 20 August 2005 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6459M was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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

20 August 2005 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgeport, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.1719, -97.8236

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6459M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bridgeport → Bridgeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA218

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a crosswind landing resulting in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 360-hour flight instructor was teaching a student pilot how to land with a crosswind on Runway 17. The student pilot, who was flying the airplane, landed hard to the left of the runway centerline and the airplane bounced back into the air. While airborne, the crosswind pushed the airplane further to the left. The flight instructor attempted to take control of the airplane, but to no avail. The airplane entered the grassy area to the left of the runway, and it subsequently flipped over on to its back. The winds at the time of the mishap were reported from 200 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.