# NTSB ATL84LA086: Cessna 152, N94251, Snowville, VA, January 26, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 26, 1984, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Snowville, VA
- Coordinates: 37.229412, -80.420036 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2294&lon=-80.4200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6409/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA086

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
  - precautionary landing - simulated, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - clearance - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose down, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft performance,climb capability - exceeded (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN A PASTURE DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT AFTER A DEMONSTRATION FORCED LANDING. THE GO-AROUND WAS DELAYED AND THE TERRAIN ROSE FASTER THAN THE ACFT ASCENT RATE. SINCE THERE WAS A POWERLINE IN THE WAY THE CFI ELECTED TO LAND THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94251](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94251-1994-04-18), registration cancelled 1994-04-18, S/N 15285631 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285631
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Virginia Technical Airport
- Registered owner: Cessna Finance Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, February 24, 1983
- Departed: VPI, BLACKSBURG, VA
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,000 total, 165 in this make and model, 890 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19840126026849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840126026849A), Jan 26, 1984: Cessna 152, Snowville, VA, Substantial damage. Hit rising terrain after demonstrating a forced landing approach. Descended too low to effect a safe go around.

## Other investigations on N94251 (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 ATL88FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA150), Apr 22, 1988: Cessna 152 (N94251), Moncks Corner, SC, 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.

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