NTSB Identification: ATL86FKG02.
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 29258.
Accident occurred Sunday, October 06, 1985 in PELL CITY, AL
Aircraft: CESSNA 152, registration: N49446
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.THE ACFT NOSED OVER FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING A X-WIND LANDING. THE STUDENT PLT STATED HE CRABBED THE ACFT INTOTHE WIND TO COMPENSATE FOR THE X-WIND DURING THE APCH. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN STILL IN THE CRABBED POSITION AND TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A TETRAHEDRON AND THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED A DITCH RESULTING IN THE ACFT NOSING OVER.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS..EXCESSIVE..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
PROPER ALIGNMENT..NOT OBTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
OBJECT..AIRPORT FACILITY
Contributing Factors
TERRAIN CONDITION..DITCH
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..CROSSWIND
Contributing Factors
LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE..PILOT IN COMMAND
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