Cessna 152 N67615
16 February 1993 · Galt, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1993 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67615, operated by Executive Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Galt, California, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galt, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin Field (Q53)
- Coordinates
- 38.2701, -121.2201
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N67615
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Executive Flyers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXISTING CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE 27 HOUR STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD UNSUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT AND FLEW TO THIS AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE PILOT SAID THAT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN A SLIGHT CROSSWIND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AND HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT HE OVER CORRECTED BACK TO THE LEFT WITH BRAKES AND RUDDER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT CORRECT THE DRIFT PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTING THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT AND ENCOUNTERING SOFT SOIL, WHICH BENT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND BUCKLED THE FIREWALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Midfield Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Hale, Demetrius | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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