Cessna 152 N65454
3 October 1994 · Greenwood, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N65454, operated by Air Venture Corp., was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Mississippi, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N65454
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Venture Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tupelo → Olive Branch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION CONCERNING THE SELECTION/APPROACH/EXECUTION OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE, HIS BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED, THE LIGHT CONDITIONS AT DUSK, AND THE PROXIMITY OF TREES TO THE SELECTED EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE SECOND LEG OF A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN HE BECAME LOST AND DISORIENTED. AS THE FUEL LEVEL WAS GETTING LOW AND DARKNESS WAS APPROACHING, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO STOP, SO HE STEERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT, BUT IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE BEFORE STOPPING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Petaluma, California, United States | Dick Hodge | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 152 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Flight Training Intl. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1994 | Cessna 150L | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Cessna 170 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hruby CAYUSE | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Stolte DEUCE | Prentiss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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