# NTSB BFO93LA023: Cessna 152, N6379M, Scotia, NY, January 17, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 17, 1993, 16:35 local (21:35 UTC)
- Place: Scotia, NY
- Coordinates: 42.879615, -73.980895 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8796&lon=-73.9809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11896
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA023
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11896/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA023

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.  THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SNOW PACKED RUNWAY, IT BEGAN TO BE 'JARRED TO THE LEFT.'  HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE, THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY AND SETTLED BACK DOWN.  AGAIN IT VEERED TO THE LEFT WHILE FULL OPPOSITE RUDDER WAS APPLIED.  THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A SNOW BANK ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6379M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6379M), registered now, S/N 15284701 (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: 15284701
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Richmor Aviation, Incorporated
- Registered owner: Richmor Aviation, Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 30, 1992, 90 hours before
- Departed: 5B2
- Destination: 5B2
- Airport: 5B2, Saratoga Springs, runway 5, 4,700 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 27 °F
- Observed at: ALB, 25 nm away

## 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 19930117029239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930117029239A), Jan 17, 1993: Cessna 152, Saratoga Spring, NY, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing in a crabbed angle on snow covered runway, struck snowbank and flipped over.

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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