Cessna 152 N5367B
29 March 2013 · Hawley, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 2013 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5367B, operated by Superior Flying Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Hawley, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawley, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moorhead Municipal Airport (JKJ)
- Coordinates
- 46.8128, -96.2853
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5367B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Superior Flying Services LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Superior → Moorhead
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13FA214
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to conduct a flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The noninstrument-rated private pilot departed on a personal flight without a flight plan. According to a designated pilot examiner, the pilot obtained weather information on a computer before the flight. Weather reports indicated that instrument meteorological conditions prevailed before and during the flight at the destination airport. According to the pilot's mother, she talked to him during the flight, told him that fog existed in the area, and asked him to land in another area; the pilot continued the flight without diverting. Search and rescue operations were conducted about 4 hours later when the pilot's mother contacted local authorities due to concern that he had not arrived. The airplane wreckage was located about 15 miles east of the destination airport and exhibited a high-speed, right-wing-low impact with terrain, indicative of a loss of control. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2013 | Cessna 152 | Livermore, California, United States | Ahart Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2013 | Cessna 152 | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees DBA | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cessna 152 | Kelso, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2013 | Cessna 152 | Spring, Texas, United States | United Flight Systems | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Cessna 152 | Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States | Alpha Tango Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Cessna 152 | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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