ATL98LA111

Factual narrative

On August 24, 1998, at 1021 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N704HU, nosed over, according to the operator, after the airplane collided with a culvert during a landing at the Athens/Ben Epps Airport in Athens, Georgia. The instructional flight was operated by the student pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. There was no flight plan filed. A review of weather data disclosed that visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident. The solo student pilot was not injured. The operator also reported that the airplane sustained substantial airframe damage. According to the operator, the flight originated from Athens, Georgia, at 0955. The student pilot had completed several touch and go landings on runway 27, and was in the process of making a full stop landing when the accident occurred. The student pilot said that, as he retracted the wing flaps, during landing roll out, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, collided with a ditch culvert, and nosed over. Examination of the accident site disclosed that the airplane collided with a culvert adjacent to the edge of runway 27. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the student pilot. The student pilot had completed several touch and go landings, and was in the process of making a full stop landing when the accident occurred. As the student pilot retracted the wing flaps, during landing roll out, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, collided with a ditch culvert, and nosed over. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the student pilot. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12