Cessna 152 N58ND
6 December 1992 · Alberta, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N58ND, operated by Aero Venture Inc., was involved in an accident near Alberta, Virginia, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alberta, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8594, -77.8804
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N58ND
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Venture Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Robbinsville → Lawrenceville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN AND COULD NOT ATTAIN ROTATION SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A TREE DURING THE GROUND RUN. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PLANNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXHAUSTED THE FUEL SUPPLY SHORT OF REACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE AND THEN WENT AND BOUGHT FUEL AT THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRPLANE WITH 10 GALLONS OF 100 OCTANE FUEL. DURING THE TAKE OFF RUN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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