Cessna 152 N6391M

Summary

On 25 August 1995 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6391M was involved in an accident near Orson, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

25 August 1995 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Orson, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6391M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Princeton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA204

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper planning/decision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a pile of dirt and shrubs. The upsloping terrain (for takeoff) was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot misidentified a farm pasture as a privately owned airport. After realizing he had landed at the wrong place, he attempted a take-off. The pilot stated he decided to takeoff upwind and uphill, instead of downhill and downwind. After lift-off, the pilot determined that the airplane would not clear trees, and he aborted the takeoff. He landed and applied brakes, but the airplane struck a pile of dirt and shrubs about eight to ten feet high. It came to rest in a nose down attitude. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.