Cessna 152 N5366M
14 November 1993 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1993 at about 23:32 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5366M, operated by Galvin Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, 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 23:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5407, -122.3106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5366M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Galvin Flying 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
- SEA94LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO FLARE. HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING YAW CONTROL AND FAILED TO FLARE DURING HIS FIRST SOLO LANDING ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Midfield Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Hale, Demetrius | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |