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Cessna 152 N64903

31 August 1994 · Headland, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 31 August 1994 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N64903 was involved in an accident near Headland, Alabama, 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 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Headland, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Headland Municipal (0J6)
Coordinates
31.3495, -85.3407
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N64903
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Dothan → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL94LA168

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during a crosswind landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A CROSSWIND LANDING. DURING FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BUT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BAIL OF HAY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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