# Accident 19990310002249A: Cessna 152, South St Paul, MN, March 10, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1999, 16:30 local time
- Place: South St Paul, MN
- Airport: South St Paul Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8794° N, 93.0407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8794&lon=-93.0407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89084, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89084-2023-03-22) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990310002249A

## Narrative

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

ACFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSWIND ON LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON MARCH 10, 1999, AT 1630 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 152, N89084, OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 16 (4,001' X 100') AT FLEMING AIRPORT, SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FIRST TAKEOFF OF THE STUDENT'S SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (-23)STUDENT PILOT WITH 15 HOURS, OF WHICH 4 HOURS SOLO, COMPLETED 6 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT FLEMING FIELD, MN WITH CFI.  THE STUDENT PILOT DROPPED CFI OFF AT END OF RUNWAY TO PERFORM 3 SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.  THE STUDENT PILOT, ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, RWY 16, VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE RIGHT WING TIP AND PROP ON RUNWAY.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED RUNWAY (1500FT) STRIKING THE RIGHT WING ON THE GROUND THE SECOND TIME. NO                                                                       INJURIES, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AND ENGINE.

## 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 CHI99LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA108), Mar 10, 1999: Cessna 152 (N89084), South St. Paul, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the student's lack of experience and the snowbank.

## Other reports on N89084 (2)

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

- [Accident 20211231021569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211231021569A), Dec 31, 2021: Cessna 152 (N89084), Mojave, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot flew into the Mojave airport in the morning, around 0900 LCL. The winds then were westerly, gusting to 18 KTS. When departing at 1400 LCL the winds had…
- [Incident 19810225016069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810225016069I), Feb 25, 1981: Cessna 152 (N89084), Eden Prairie, MN, Minor damage. Student pilot ran out of fuel due to placard error on fuel tank capacity.

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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