On August 17, 1996, a Cessna 152 (registration N89032) operated by Alice Bonds was involved in an aviation accident near Spring, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve, an encounter with soft terrain, and a nose over of the airplane. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A solo pilot lost control during a touch-and-go landing at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, departing the runway into grass. The nose landing gear collapsed after the airplane nosed over.
Incident Summary
A solo pilot was cleared by her flight instructor to practice landings in the traffic pattern at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. She departed on runway 17L and was subsequently cleared by the tower for a touch-and-go landing on runway 17R.
Pilot Report
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 entered the grass. The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that she "panicked and failed to close the throttle."
Aircraft Damage
The nose landing gear sank into soft ground, causing the airplane to nose over. This action collapsed the nose landing gear.