No fatalities

13 Nov 2013: CESSNA 152 NO SERIES — Ahart Aviation Services — Livermore, CA

Livermore, CA, United States

On 13 Nov 2013, a CESSNA 152 NO SERIES operated by Ahart Aviation Services was involved in an aviation accident near Livermore, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A student pilot lost directional control while exiting the runway at high speed after a final landing, causing the aircraft to veer off and hit a taxiway sign, resulting in collapsed nose gear and substantial firewall damage.

Accident Overview

A student pilot conducted three uneventful touch-and-go landings during a training flight. After the final landing, while rolling out on the runway, the pilot exited at the first taxiway at a high rate of speed. During this maneuver, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane.

Sequence of Events

The airplane veered off the runway and collided with a taxiway sign. The impact caused the nose gear to collapse and resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. No preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure was reported that would have precluded normal operation.

Damage Assessment

The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the firewall, and the nose gear collapsed. No other damage details were provided in the source material.

Investigation Findings

The investigation did not report any mechanical issues that could have contributed to the loss of control. The accident sequence appears to have been initiated by the high-speed exit and subsequent loss of directional control.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

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