Cessna 152 N4823B
20 July 2010 · Indian Head, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2010 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4823B was involved in an accident near Indian Head, Maryland, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indian Head, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Maryland Airport (2W5)
- Coordinates
- 38.5909, -77.1502
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N4823B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indian Head → Indian Head
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA369
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he received a weather briefing that stated there was a convective SIGMET (significant meteorological information) over the airport and the storm would be arriving in about one hour. After receiving the briefing, the pilot performed a preflight check on the airplane, and proceeded to take off on a local solo flight. The pilot stated that during different phases of each traffic pattern, he had difficulty due to the gusty wind conditions. After initiating a go-around on the original departure runway, the pilot elected to set up for a long approach to a different runway. While on final approach, the airplane encountered gusty conditions and the pilot attempted to compensate for a crosswind. During touchdown, the airplane bounced several times, overran the end of the runway, and collided with a small ditch resulting in damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. The recorded wind conditions about the time of the accident at an airport 8 miles away indicated a velocity of 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Pelican FTC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Cessna 152 | Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States | Sale Reported | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Airservice Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 152 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Cirrus Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Cessna 152 | Moore, South Carolina, United States | Aero II Inc | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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