Cessna 152 N25502

Summary

On 8 April 1995 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N25502, operated by Ron's Aircraft Services, was involved in an accident near Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, 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.

Date

8 April 1995 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

South Raleigh Airport (5W5)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N25502

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ron's Aircraft Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greensboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL95LA076

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A WIND CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE APPROACH AIRSPEED TO DROP TO 45 MPH. AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY, IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS; THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.