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Lambertville, MI
After making five takeoffs and landings with her instructor, the student pilot performed two successful solo takeoffs and landings. The student said that she lost directional control of the airplane and it struck a snowbank during the third solo takeoff. This was a soft field takeoff. The airplane nosed over after contacting the snowbank.
Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. The snowbank was a related factor.
On March 23, 1996, at 0940 eastern standard time (est), a Cessna 152, N68352, piloted by a student pilot, collided with a snowbank while conducting a touch and go takeoff at Toledo Suburban Airport, Lambertville, Michigan. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. No flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and was originating at the time of the accident. According to the student pilot's written statement, she performed five touch and go landings with her instructor pilot and was preparing for her second solo flight for that day. The student pilot performed two successful solo takeoffs and landings. The student stated, "Lost directional control on 3rd solo takeoff while performing a soft-field takeoff. Front wheel was off the ground, plane went left of center, right rudder applied to no avail." The left main gear struck a snowbank on the side of the runway followed by the nose gear and the airplane nosed over.