Cessna 152 N65465
23 January 1996 · Greenville, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1996 at about 13:49 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N65465 was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, 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 13:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Downtown (GMU)
- Coordinates
- 34.8296, -82.3702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N65465
- 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
- ATL96LA039
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the student pilot to maintain airspeed while raising the flaps during the go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was returning from a local solo flight and encountered a strong quartering tailwind on final approach. While he was landing the airplane, it ballooned. The pilot aborted the landing and performed a go-around. As he retracted the flaps for the go-around, the airplane stalled and collided with the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Blue Ash, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Cessna 152 | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, California, United States | California Wings of San Diego | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1996 | Summerfeldt THORP T-18 | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Cessna 172H | Jonesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Cessna TU206A | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-22-135 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Mc Coll, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |