# Accident 19950626049019A: Cessna 152, Saratoga, WY, June 26, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1995, 09:30 local time
- Place: Saratoga, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4496° N, 106.8105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4496&lon=-106.8105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5460B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5460B) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950626049019A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS TORN OUT OF THE FUSELAGE ATTACHMENTS. DURING ROLLOUT THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. HE IS SUBJECT TO SEIZURES AND WAS CARRYING A PASSENGER AND A WOLF. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROBABLY OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

## 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 SEA95LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA133), Jun 26, 1995: Cessna 152 (N5460B), Saratoga, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.