# Accident 19930219004359A: Cessna 152, Punta Gorda, FL, February 19, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1993, 21:10 local time
- Place: Punta Gorda, FL
- Airport: Charlotte County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.9098° N, 81.7706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.9098&lon=-81.7706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5394M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5394M-2007-12-07) (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: 83 total, 83 in this make and model, 83 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930219004359A

## Narrative

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

WHILE TAXIING TO PARK WING STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. WAS FOLLOWING GROUND CREWS FLASHLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS.

## 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 MIA93LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA074), Feb 20, 1993: Cessna 152 (N5394M), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE TAXIING INTO THE PARKING AREA, RESULTING IN AN ON-GROUND COLLISION WITH A LIGHT POLE.

## Other reports on N5394M (1)

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

- [Accident 19850226004559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850226004559A), Feb 26, 1985: Cessna 152 (N5394M), Frankton, IN, Substantial damage. Reduced power, then applied carburetor heat to practice stalls. Lost power, landed in field, flipped over onto back

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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