CHI86LA065

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Warren, MN · January 14, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 13, 1986, 18:30 local (Jan 14, 1986, 00:30 UTC)
Place
Warren, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95636Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860113001619A
Case key
13407

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Light condition - dark nightFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - snowbankCause
Airport snow removal - not performedAirport personnelCause
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The pilot overflew the runway & observed some snow on the left hand side of the runway. During the landing the aircraft drifted to the left, collided with a finger drift & nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N95636
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15285947
Airframe hours
467
Engine
Lycoming O-235N2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 91
Registered owner
University Of North Dakota
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · November 27, 1985 · 73 hours before
Departed
GFK · Grand Forks, ND
Destination
GFK · Grand Forks, ND
Airport
D37 · Warren Muni, runway 30, 3,205 × 75 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
19
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
93 total · 90 in this make and model · 42 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
21 °F, dew point 19 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.