# Accident 19921206049239A: Cessna 152, Alberta, VA, December 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 1992, 14:30 local time
- Place: Alberta, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8594° N, 77.8804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8594&lon=-77.8804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58ND, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58ND-2006-06-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235N2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921206049239A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT DESTINATION. LANDED IN PASTURE. GOT AVGAS. WING STRUCK A TREE TRYING TO DEPART ROUGH PASTURE.

## 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 NYC93LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA039), Dec 6, 1992: Cessna 152 (N58ND), Alberta, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN AND COULD NOT ATTAIN ROTATION SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A TREE DURING THE GROUND RUN. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS…

## Other reports on N58ND (1)

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

- [Accident 20011121031929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011121031929A), Nov 21, 2001: Cessna 152 (N58ND), West Chester, PA, No damage. (-23)Pilot statement reflects when the upwind wheel touched down he released his feet from the rudder pedals. This is when he realized he needed to use the…

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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