Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N24457

1 January 1995 · New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 1 January 1995 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N24457 was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch., Florida, 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 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States
Nearest airport
New Smyrna Bch. (34J)
Coordinates
29.0195, -80.9202
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N24457
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
New Smyrna Bch → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
MIA95LA052

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY A NONINSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT, AND THE PILOT'S SUBSEQUENT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS' OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE NONINSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TOOK OFF IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH 1 MILE VISIBILITY IN FOG. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE LOST SIGHT OF THE GROUND, ENTERED A DIVE, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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