ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201986
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| Date: | Thursday 25 February 1999 |
| Time: | 18:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Britannia Flight Center, Inc. |
| Registration: | N49407 |
| MSN: | 15281242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8999 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Winter Haven, FL (KGIF) |
| (KMLB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that during the landing roll on the touch-and-go landing, he became distracted when the air traffic control tower controller questioned whether the landing would be a full stop or a touch-and-go landing. He lost directional control of the aircraft which departed the left side of the runway and traveled into a ditch.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A related factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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