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CHI85LA343

1985-08-11 · MARLETTE, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 77G

Current FAA registration · N49292

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790411
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A61B34

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS CLEARED BY HIS CFI FOR HIS SECOND SOLO FLT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF DUAL TRAFFIC PATTERN INSTRUCTION. AS HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF RUN HE FAILED TO USE SUFFICIENT RIGHT RUDDER QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE ACFT FROM EVENTUALLY DEPARTING THE PAVED RWY SURFACE. AS THE ACFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY THE PLT BROUGHT THE PWR TO IDLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. BEFORE STOPPING, HOWEVER, THE NOSEWHEEL ENTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA343.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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