# NTSB CHI86LA065: Cessna 152, N95636, Warren, MN, January 14, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1986, 18:30 local (Jan 14, 1986, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Warren, MN
- Coordinates: 48.190078, -96.759536 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1901&lon=-96.7595&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): 13407
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13407/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA065

## 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
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - snowbank (cause)
  - airport snow removal - not performed, airport personnel (cause)
- Nose over, landing - 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95636-2006-08-17), registration cancelled 2006-08-17, S/N 15285947, built 1985 (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: 15285947
- Airframe hours: 467
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860113001619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860113001619A), Jan 13, 1986: Cessna 152, Warren, MN, Substantial damage. Struck a hard packed finger of snow. Aircraft settled into the next drift and stopped. No NOTAMS issued for snow.

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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