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August 5, 1986 · Cessna 152 · N757QR

Apple Valley, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 5, 1986
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Apple Valley, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N757QR
Operator
Four Winds Aviation
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX86LA313

A Cessna 152 overran RWY 36 and nosed over on the overrun area. The student pilot indicated that he attempted the takeoff from mid-field on RWY 36 without taking into account the density altitude. He also stated that he attempted to abort the takeoff after reaching 40 to 45 knots, but was unable to stop the aircraft before it overran the runway. The aircraft nose gear collapsed when it collided with a dirt bank and then the aircraft came to rest in a nose down attitude. The student pilot then stated, "The plane stopped moving, but a strong tailwind picked up the tail, nosing over the plane, which caused much of the damage." A FAA accident prevention counselor located at the airport stated the student pilot attempted to takeoff downwind on RWY 36 from mid-field. The winds were estimated to be from the S-SW at 20 knots and the temperature approximately 90 degrees. RWY 36 is 6,059 feet. The computed density altitude is approximately 5,500 feet.

Full Narrative

A CESSNA 152 OVERRAN RWY 36 AND NOSED OVER ON THE OVERRUN AREA. THE STUDENT PLT INDICATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED THE TAKEOFF FROM MID-FIELD ON RWY 36 WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE DENSITY ALT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER REACHING 40 TO 45 KTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT OVERRAN THE RWY. THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK AND THEN THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE STUDENT PLT THEN STATED, 'THE PLANE STOPPED MOVING, BUT A STRONG TAILWIND PICKED UP THE TAIL, NOSING OVER THE PLANE, WHICH CAUSED MUCH OF THE DAMAGE.' A FAA ACCIDENT PREVENTION COUNSELOR LOCATED AT THE AIRPORT STATED THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND ON RWY 36 FROM MID-FIELD. THE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE FROM THE S-SW AT 20 KTS AND THE TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 90 DEG. RWY 36 IS 6,059 FT. THE COMPUTED DENSITY ALT IS APRX 5,500 FT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:00 PDT
Nearest AirportApple Valley (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length6500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN757QR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFour Winds Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind225° @ 20 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:00
Weather SourcePILO

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