NTSB FULL NARRATIVES REPORT

General Information
   Data Source:                     NTSB FULL NARRATIVES 
   Report Number:                   ATL96LA002 
   Local Date:                      10/02/1995
   Local Time:                      17:30 EDT
   State (std):                     AL
   City (std):                      DECATUR
   Airport Name:                    PRYOR FIELD
   Airport ID (std):                DCU 
   Event Type:                      ACCIDENT
   Injury Severity:                 NONE
   Report Status:                   FINAL  
   Mid Air Collision:               NO

Aircraft Information

Category of Operation:           GENERAL AVIATION
   Aircraft Type:                   AIRPLANE
   Aircraft Damage:                 SUBSTANTIAL
   Phase of Flight:                 520 TAKEOFF
   Aircraft Manufacturer:           SOCATA
   Aircraft Series:                 TB-9
   Aircraft Make/Model (std):       SOCATA TB-9-XXX                 
   Homebuilt:                       NO
   Operator Doing Business As:      
   Operator Name:                   
   Operator Code:                       
   Operator (std):
   Owner Name:                      UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

Narrative

On October 2, 1995, at 1730 central daylight time, a Socata TB-9, 
   N152ND, nose gear collapsed after the student pilot lost control of the 
   airplane during the go phase of a touch and go landing at Pryor Field in 
   Decatur, Alabama. The supervised solo flight operated under the 
   provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather 
   conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was 
   substantially damaged, and the student pilot was not injured. The flight 
   departed Huntsville, Alabama, at 1700 hours.  ccording to the student 
   pilot, this was his second supervised solo flight. He had completed one 
   touchdown, and was on the go phase of the first of a series of touch and 
   go landings. As the airplane accelerated for the takeoff, the airplane 
   veered off the left side of runway 18. When the student pilot attempted 
   to regain control of the airplane, the throttle knob came off the 
   throttle control lever.  he student pilot did not report a mechanical 
   problem with the airplane. Examination of the airplane also failed to 
   disclose a mechanical problem. This aircraft is equipped with an arm 
   type throttle control lever; the throttle lever was still fully 
   operational without the knob assembly.