FTW96LA364

Factual narrative

On August 17, 1996, at 0830 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N89032, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during takeoff near Spring, Texas. The airplane, owned by A.B. Aviation, was being operated by National Aviation Services Inc., of Spring, Texas, under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo instructional flight for which a flight plan was not filed. According to the solo pilot, she had been cleared by her flight instructor to stay in the traffic pattern at the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport to practice landings. After departing on runway 17L, she was cleared by the tower for a touch and go landing on runway 17R. According to the pilot, after touching down on runway 17R, she applied full power to initiate the takeoff phase of the touch-and-go. Control was lost and the airplane departed the left side of the runway into the grass. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that she "panicked and failed to close the throttle." The nose landing gear sank in the soft ground and the airplane nosed over, collapsing the nose landing gear. Examination of the airplane by the operator's maintenance personnel revealed structural damage to the engine firewall. The winds at the time of the accident were calm. According to the solo pilot, she had been cleared by her flight instructor to stay in the traffic pattern at the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport to practice landings. After departing on runway 17L, she was cleared by the tower for a touch-and-go landing on runway 17R. According to the pilot, after touching down on runway 17R, she applied full power to initiate the takeoff phase of the touch-and-go. Control was lost, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway and went into grass. The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that she 'panicked and failed to close the throttle.' The nose landing gear sank in soft ground, and the airplane nosed over, collapsing the nose landing gear. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12