Cessna 152 N95975
24 October 1989 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1989 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N95975, operated by University of North Dakota, was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mark Andrews (GFL)
- Coordinates
- 47.9203, -97.0699
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N95975
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University of North Dakota
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Rapids → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. THE WIND CONDITION WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER RTRNG FROM A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT, THE STUDENT PLT MADE AN APCH TO LAND ON RWY 17L. THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 120 TO 180 DEG AT 19 KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TURNED TO FINAL APCH & REALIZED HE WAS HIGH WITH THE WIND STRONGER THAN HE LIKED. HE EXTENDED FULL FLAPS & 'EASED BACK' POWER. THE APCH WAS STEEP & THE ACFT LANDED SOONER THAN THE PLT HAD EXPECTED. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT AN ANGLE, BOUNCED TWICE, THEN STOPPED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Mayville, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150 | Garrison, North Dakota, United States | Galloway, Fred | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Gregory P. Eisenzimmer | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Grumman G-164 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |