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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Thermal, CA · July 11, 1994

Date: July 11, 1994 · 16:30 local
Place: Thermal, CA
Airport: Thermal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93839
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA316
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total60 in this make and model

N93839Registration cancelled Oct 1, 2022 · Cessna 152S/N 15285558 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Drifter off runway in flare. Landed on edge runway. Wheel got off into soft dirt. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTER OFF RUNWAY IN FLARE. LANDED ON EDGE RUNWAY. WHEEL GOT OFF INTO SOFT DIRT. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA316Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThermal, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment by failing to properly compensate for the surface wind conditions. The crosswind and the loose dirt were factors in this accident.Jul 11, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N93839 · 1

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

Accident 19911004045002AIdling Engines · Fort Wayne, INWhile holding in runup area was struck by a taxiing 421 N5486G whose pilot allowed 421 to move as he looked inside.Oct 4, 1991 · Substantial damage