Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N5325P

4 December 1993 · Millbrook, New York, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 4 December 1993 at about 13:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5325P was involved in an accident near Millbrook, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 13:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Millbrook, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Sky Acres (44N)
Coordinates
41.7790, -73.6895
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N5325P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lagrangeville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC94LA031

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain direction control which resulted in an inflight collision with trees. Factors were the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his inexperience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED, LANDED HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR, BECAME AIRBORNE AND HIT A SECOND TIME. AFTER THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND WHILE STILL AIRBORNE THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO CLIMB, BUT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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