Cessna 152 N6445P
9 December 1994 · Mankato, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1994 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6445P, operated by North Star Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mankato, Minnesota, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mankato, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mankato Municipal Airport (MKT)
- Coordinates
- 44.1594, -93.9900
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6445P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North Star Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA054
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. HE STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE RUNWAY, HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL POWER, RETRACTED THE FLAPS, AND PUSHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT INTO THE OFF POSITION. HE THEN GLANCED DOWN MOMENTARILY AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR. AS HE LOOKED UP, HE REALIZED THE AIRPLANE HAD VEERED TO THE LEFT. WHILE APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Halstad, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Smart CP 301 | Remer, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Inman ACRO SPORT 1 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | John C. Willkomm | Serious injuries | - |