Pilot County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brooksville, Florida 33526
Wednesday, March 17, 1982 14:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. WHILE LANDING AT AN EN ROUTE AIRPORT, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUSTY, RIGHT QUARTERING, HEADWIND. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE BOUNCED AND THE PILOT APPLIED POWER. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE PLANE FROM DRIFTING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE THEN APPLIED BRAKES AND TRIED TO TURN TO AVOID SHRUBS AND BUSHES. THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN, THE PLANE NOSED DOWN, AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/17/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BROOKSVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33526
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport PILOT COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X05
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1350
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID PIE
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 34
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 80
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 235
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N757JK
NTSB Number MIA82DA076
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15279775
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 383
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AEROCRAFT UNLIMITED
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 5 BOX 999Y
Aircraft Owner City BROOKSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33526
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AEROCRAFT UNLIMITED
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address ROUTE 5 BOX 999Y
Operator City BROOKSVILLE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33526
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code X05
Departure City OCALA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BROOKSVILLE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 72
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --