Cessna 152 N5368M
10 March 1994 · Angwin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5368M, operated by Pacific Union College FLT CTR, was involved in an accident near Angwin, 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
- Angwin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Virgil O. Parrett Field (203)
- Coordinates
- 38.5702, -122.4397
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5368M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Union College FLT CTR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilots lack of total experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after doing several touch-and-go landings on runway 34, the active runway was changed to runway 16. After making what was described as a normal approach, the aircraft landed on runway 16. During the ground roll, the pilot noticed that the aircraft was 'pulling to the right.' His corrective action was to apply left rudder to stop the right turn. He said that this had no effect on the directional control of the aircraft and, as a final effort, he applied full left rudder. Despite his actions, the aircraft continued off the right side of the runway and down an embankment where it impacted brush and terrain causing substantial structural damage to the airframe and landing gear. The operator stated that he conducted a postaccident inspection of the aircraft and was unable to identify any mechanical discrepancies that might have contributed to a loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Petaluma, California, United States | Dick Hodge | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 152 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Flight Training Intl. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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