# Accident 19910717027919A: Cessna 152, Walla Walla, WA, July 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1991, 15:55 local time
- Place: Walla Walla, WA
- Airport: Walla Walla City County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0403° N, 118.3992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0403&lon=-118.3992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48965, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48965-2000-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 33 total, 24 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910717027919A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD ON SOLO FLIGHT. BLAMED A DOWNDRAFT.

## 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 SEA91LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA177), Jul 17, 1991: Cessna 152 (N48965), Walla Walla, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S POOR COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE DOWNDRAFTS AND THE STUDENT PILOTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.

## Other reports on N48965 (1)

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

- [Accident 19970226001879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970226001879A), Feb 26, 1997: Cessna 152 (N48965), College Place, WA, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off runway, nosed over in soft terrain during touch and go landings.

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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