FTW00LA011

Factual narrative

On October 15, 1999, at 1300 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N66930, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during landing at the Lake Village Municipal Airport, near Lake Village, Arkansas. The airplane was owned and operated by Legacy Aviation, of Monroe, Louisiana. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 solo cross country flight, for which a VFR flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from Monroe, Louisiana, and had made an intermediate stop at Vicksburg, Mississippi. On the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported that during the full flap landing, when the airplane touched down, it "twisted sharply to the left." Application of the brakes did not prevent the airplane from departing the runway into the grass. The airplane struck a ditch and nosed over. The pilot reported calm wind and clear skies with a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of the accident. The FAA inspector, who responded to the site, reported that the student pilot landed with the brakes engaged. The aircraft touched down left wheel first, veered to the left and subsequently exited the runway environment. The aircraft continued for approximately 300 yards where it impacted a drainage ditch and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The student pilot had received the proper endorsements for the flight. The wing spars were bent and portions of the fuselage were crushed. The top of the vertical stabilizer and rudder were damaged. During the landing phase of flight, the student pilot had the brakes engaged. The airplane exited the runway environment and encountered a drainage ditch. The nose landing gear descended into the drainage ditch, and the aircraft nosed over to the inverted position. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12