Pilot Proficiency

On the Record: Cessna 152

Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 03:50 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A solo student pilot landed a Cessna 152 long and maintained excessive speed to quickly exit the runway due to other traffic, leading to a runway excursion.
The aircraft departed the runway, traveled across a taxiway, went down an embankment, and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage.
The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot's improper decision to land long and maintain excessive speed, compounded by control inputs (full flaps and aft yoke) that reduced braking and steering effectiveness.

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Cessna 152

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