Cessna 152 N49945

Summary

On 5 February 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49945, operated by Ron's Aircraft Service, was involved in an accident near Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, 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.

Date

5 February 1993 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Triple W Airpark (5W5)

Coordinates

35.5392, -78.8292

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N49945

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ron's Aircraft Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93LA057

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO JUDGE A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING. A FACTOR 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 WAS ATTEMPTING HIS FOURTH SOLO LANDING OF THE DAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ABOUT 83 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, LEFT OF CENTERLINE, AND 5 DEGREES LEFT OF RUNWAY HEADING. THE STUDENT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BACK TO THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT AND A DIRT BANK BEFORE NOSING DOWN. THE PILOT'S INSTRUCTOR WAS MONITORING THE FLIGHT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT HAD LOGGED ABOUT 21 HOURS TOTAL TIME, INCLUDING ABOUT 1 HOUR SOLO TIME.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.