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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
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.

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