Cessna 152 N68276
26 March 1993 · Knightdale, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1993 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68276, operated by Allen, Martin L., was involved in an accident near Knightdale, North Carolina, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knightdale, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh East (W17)
- Coordinates
- 35.7905, -78.4807
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N68276
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allen, Martin L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, RAN INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States | Terry Robert Moon | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Coon, Gerald L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Apr 1993 | Short Brothers SD 3-60 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Ccair, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150G | Arden, North Carolina, United States | Holt, Jason J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Cessna 210M | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Hiltz, Vera | No injuries | - |