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| Date: | Monday 8 February 1999 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Sanford Aircraft Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N6294M |
| MSN: | 15284657 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (W77) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was attempting a touch and go landing and failed to maintain directional control after applying full power. The airplane veered to the left off the side of the runway into the grass, crossed a taxiway, went into the grass, collided with a ditch, and nosed over inverted.
Probable Cause: The student pilots failure to maintain directional control during an attempted touch and go landing. This resulted in the airplane veering off the left side of the runway, and subsequent on-ground collision with a ditch and nosed over inverted..
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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