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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Williston, FL · June 29, 2005

Date: June 29, 2005 · 20:30 local
Place: Williston, FL
Airport: Williston Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5372L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05CA125
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5372LRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2010 · Cessna 152S/N 15284304 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On June 29, 2005 a Cessna 152, N5372L registered to MC2L inc. was enroute to Williston airport (X60) in Williston Florida, encountered a thunderstorm and was forced to land in a field approximately 2 miles north west of the airport (X60). Braking action was poor, the aircraft slid into a barbed wire fence and was substantially damaged. No injuries to the pilot or passenger. Last departure point was from jack edwards airport (jka) in gulf shores Alabama.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 29, 2005 A CESSNA 152, N5372L REGISTERED TO MC2L INC. WAS ENROUTE TO WILLISTON AIRPORT (X60) IN WILLISTON FLORIDA, ENCOUNTERED A THUNDERSTORM AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH WEST OF THE AIRPORT (X60). BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR, THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. LAST DEPARTURE POINT WAS FROM JACK EDWARDS AIRPORT (JKA) IN GULF SHORES ALABAMA.

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 MIA05CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliston, FLThe inadequate weather evaluation by the pilot-in-command which resulted in the in-flight encounter with rain and thunder that resulted in a precautionary landing and subsequent on-ground collision with a ditch.Jun 30, 2005 · Substantial damage