# Accident 19900218002429A: Cessna 152, Pewee Valley, KY, February 18, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1990, 12:05 local time
- Place: Pewee Valley, KY
- Airport: Stutz Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3096° N, 85.4809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3096&lon=-85.4809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95445, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95445) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 117 total, 88 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900218002429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOW FUEL. DIVERTED, BOUNCED LANDING ON A SOD STRIP AND DOWNWIND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL90LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA064), Feb 18, 1990: Cessna 152 (N95445), Peewee Valley, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PRECAUTIONARY LANDINGS. THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISIONS, THE LOW FUEL LEVEL, AND THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AT THE AIRSTRIP WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## Other reports on N95445 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20210824013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210824013029A), Aug 24, 2021: Cessna 152 (N95445), Stow, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft N95455 was returning to 1G3 after a night training flight to bvi (beaver county airport). Just after touchdown on runway 19, a deer was seen crossing…
- [Incident 20100420032669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100420032669I), Apr 20, 2010: Cessna 152 (N95445), Cleveland, OH, No damage. Student pilot on first solo cross country from 1G3 to kmfd attempted to contact Cleveland approach control several times for flight following. Once Cleveland…
- [Incident 19840920074129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840920074129I), Sep 20, 1984: Cessna 152 (N95445), Stow, OH, Minor damage. Touched down prior to runway. Struck threshold light.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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