Cessna 152 N5329B
13 January 1994 · Casselton, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5329B, operated by Aircraft Investments, Inc., was involved in an accident near Casselton, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casselton, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Casselton Regional (5N8)
- Coordinates
- 46.9293, -96.8297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5329B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Investments, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student's failure to attain proper runway alignment and to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was the snow covered runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING A NIGHT LANDING ON A RUNWAY WITH COMPACTED, PATCHY, SNOW AREAS. HE SAID HIS FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY'S CENTERLINE. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BEGAN ROLLING ON A SNOW BANK THAT PROTRUDED APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET INWARD FROM THE RUNWAY'S EDGE. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED ON THE LEFT TIRE THAT BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW BANK.
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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