# NTSB ATL04CA172: Cessna 152, N89255, Waycross, GA, September 1, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: September 1, 2004, 09:34 local (13:34 UTC) - Place: Waycross, GA - Coordinates: 31.242776, -82.390556 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2428&lon=-82.3906&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Atlanta FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 60050 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL04CA172 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/60050/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA172 ## Probable cause The pilot misjudged the approach speed to touchdown, and the hydroplaning of the airplane during the landing roll resulted in the overrun of the runway surface and the subsequent collision with a fence. . ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (cause) - distance/speed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - fence ## Analysis The pilot stated that he was not aware of the wet runway condition on the grass/sod runway surface prior to arriving at his destination airport. The pilot further stated that the active runway was orientated on a 020-degree magnetic heading, and the grass/sod surface was about 3000 feet long and 200 feet wide. The pilot also said, because of the 150-foot tall trees on the approach end of the runway, he established a steeper approach angle and faster approach speed than the normal profile for touchdown. According to the pilot the airplane touched down about 500 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. After landing the pilot recalled that airplane braking was not effective, and stated that the airplane began to "hydroplane", and he was not able to stop the airplane. The airplane continued off the departure end of the sod runway collided with a fence, and came to rest on Brunswick Highway in Waycross. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot, ## Factual narrative On September 1, 2004, at 0934 eastern daylight time a Cessna 152, N89255, registered to and operated by a private pilot collided with a fence at a private strip in Waycross, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with visual flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was not injured. The flight departed Fernandina Beach, Florida on September 1, 2004, at 0845. During a telephone conversation with the pilot, he stated that he was not aware of the wet runway condition on the grass/sod runway prior to arriving at his destination airport. The pilot further stated that the active runway was 020, and the grass/sod surface was about 3000 feet long and 200 feet wide. The pilot also said, because of the 150-foot tall trees on the approach end of the runway, he established a steeper approach angle and faster approach speed then the normal profile for touchdown. According to the pilot the airplane touched down about 500 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. After landing the pilot recalled that airplane braking was not effective, and stated that the airplane began to "hydroplane", and he was not able to stop the airplane. The airplane continued off the departure end of the sod runway collided with a fence, and came to rest on Brunswick Highway in Waycross. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuselage was buckled. The left and right wing assemblies were buckled along the leading edge of the wings. The firewall was buckled and nose wheel assembly was bent aft. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane during the flight. Performance data for the Cessna 150 disclosed that the airplane requires approximately 1,075 feet of runway with a 445-foot landing ground roll when landing over a 50-foot object. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N89255](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89255-2007-11-21), registration cancelled 2007-11-21, S/N 15282691, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15282691 - Engines: Lycoming O-235 115 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Alexander Clarke - Registered owner: Alexander M. Clarke - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 55J, FERNANDINA BEAC, FL - Destination: GA47, WAYCROSS, GA ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 325 total, 152 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 320° at 2 knots - Visibility: 6 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 30,000 ft broken - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 73 °F - Altimeter: 30.11 inHg - Observed at: KVAD ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20040901030619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040901030619A), Sep 1, 2004: Cessna 152, Waycross, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) At 0939, on 09/01/2004, a Cessna CE-152 aircraft being flown by one pilot, with no passengers on board, attempted a routine landing at a private grass… ## Other investigations on N89255 (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 NYC82DA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA190), Aug 10, 1982: Cessna 152 (N89255), Lebanon, NH, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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