Cessna 152 N68969
30 August 1995 · Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1995 at about 19:44 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68969 was involved in an accident near Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eastern West Virginia Reg (MRB)
- Coordinates
- 39.3506, -77.8396
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N68969
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA091
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing/aborted landing sequence. A related factor is the student pilot's lack of total flight experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED TWICE AND BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE STUDENT PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND ADDED FULL POWER. AT THIS TIME, THE LEFT DRIFT INCREASED AND THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS NOT AIRBORNE. HE PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND BEGAN TO BRAKE HEAVILY. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES 100 FEET LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1995 | Cessna 152 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1995 | Cessna 152 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | Stringer Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Cessna 152 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Allen Aerial Services, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Dench, Edward | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1995 | Cessna 414 | Marlinton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1995 | Fokker F28-4000 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1995 | Cessna 172N | Weston, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150L | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |