Casualties unknown

1999-08-17: Cessna 152 (N6148Q) — Kennewick, WA

Kennewick, WA, US

On August 17, 1999, a Cessna 152 (registration N6148Q) was involved in an aviation accident near Kennewick, WA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. A contributing factor was gusty winds. 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.

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A Cessna 152 on a student solo flight flipped over during takeoff from runway 02 when a gust lifted the left wing, causing the right wing to strike the runway. Winds at a nearby airport were northwest at 10 knots.

Accident Details

A Cessna 152 operated by a student pilot on a solo flight was departing from runway 02. The pilot, who had accumulated 26 hours of flight time, was applying a crosswind correction during the takeoff roll. A gust of wind from the left lifted the aircraft's left wing, causing the right wing to impact the runway. The airplane subsequently flipped over.

Weather Conditions

Surface wind observations from Pasco Airport, located five nautical miles northeast of the accident site, indicated winds from the northwest at approximately 10 knots during the afternoon of the event.

Aircraft Information

The accident aircraft was a Cessna 152, a single-engine high-wing monoplane commonly used for flight training. No further details about the aircraft's registration or damage were provided in the source.

Flight Crew

The sole occupant was a student pilot conducting a solo flight. No information on injuries was reported in the source materials.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X19651. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.