Cessna 152 N94295
6 July 1985 · Fall River Mill, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1985 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N94295 was involved in an accident near Fall River Mill, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fall River Mill, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fall River Mills (089)
- Coordinates
- 41.0097, -121.4692
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N94295
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → Chico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA307
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PLT, ON HER FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, DEPARTED FOR A PLANNED 97 NM, 67 MIN TRIP. WHILE ENROUTE, THE WINDS ALOFT INCREASED IN VELOCITY AND THE STUDENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE DRIFT. THE STUDENT BECAME LOST, & AFTER FLYING FOR NEARLY 2 HOURS & PROCEEDING 75 NM NORTH OF HER PLANNED DESTINATION, THE PLT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE FIRST LDG ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED & DURING THE GO-AROUND THE ACFT STALLED, DESCENDED, COLLIDED WITH A BERM & NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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