19941231000069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · New Smyrna Beac, FL · December 31, 1994

Date: December 31, 1994 · 19:00 local
Place: New Smyrna Beac, FL
Airport: New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24457
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA95LA052
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 123 total9 in this make and model

N24457Registration cancelled Aug 19, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15280266 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Attempted flight in foggy weather. Lost ground reference. Initiated dive to regain ground reference. Struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED FLIGHT IN FOGGY WEATHER. LOST GROUND REFERENCE. INITIATED DIVE TO REGAIN GROUND REFERENCE. STRUCK GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA95LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Smyrna Bch., FLIntentional flight into known instrument meteorological conditions by a noninstrument-rated pilot, and the pilot's subsequent spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' overconfidence in his personal ability.Jan 1, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N24457 · 2

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

Incident 19880102007949IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Charlotte, MILost directional control on landing rollout. Veered off runway. Struck a snowbank.Jan 2, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19851108058309ASfl Go Around · Lansing, MIStruck wires on a go around to a simulated forced landing, then flew for another hour before landing. Damaged wing.Nov 8, 1985 · Substantial damage