# NTSB CHI86LA023: Cessna 152II, N45953, Duluth, MN, November 5, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 5, 1985, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Duluth, MN
- Coordinates: 46.839359, -92.220367 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8394&lon=-92.2204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86LA023
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13381/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA023

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - compensation for wind conditions - not corrected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper climb rate - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
- Nose over, go-around (vfr)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND ON HIS THIRD APCH THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. HE ADDED PWR AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. HE HEARD THE STALL WARNING HORN SO HE LOWERED THE NOSE. THE ACFT CONTACTEDTHE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N45953 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152II
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282958
- Airframe hours: 2032
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Duluth Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 2, 1985, 51 hours before
- Departed: DLH, DULUTH, MN
- Airport: DLH, Duluth Int'L, runway 13, 2,575 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 39 total, 39 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DLH

## 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 19851105056029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851105056029A), Nov 5, 1985: Cessna 152, Duluth, MN, Substantial damage. Attempted go around after drifting on final. Lowered nose when stall warning heard. Runway impact broke nose gear.

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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