Crash location | 38.959444°N, 94.371111°W |
Nearest city | Lee'S Summit, MO
38.922559°N, 94.372990°W 2.6 miles away |
Tail number | N25212 |
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Accident date | 09 Apr 2012 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 152 |
Additional details: | None |
The student pilot was conducting the second landing of his first solo flight. After touchdown, the pilot was preparing to perform a touch and go when the airplane began to veer off the runway. The pilot attempted to correct; however, the airplane exited the runway surface, entered a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe firewall. The student pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing.