- Date
- February 23, 1995, 10:28 local (15:28 UTC)
- Place
- Owosso, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N757ZQCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 18, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950223002359A
- Case key
- 9847
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Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the snow bank.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot was practicing solo takeoffs and landings. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right and impacted a snowbank. The student pilot reported that the condition of the runway at the time of the accident was dry. No preimpact mechanical or flight control anomalies were reported.
Factual narrative
On February 23, 1995, at 1028 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N757ZQ, registered to Flight One, Owosso, Michigan, was substantially damaged when it struck a snowbank while landing at Owosso Community Airport, Owosso, Michigan. The solo student pilot, who was practicing takeoffs and landings, reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without flight plan.
After practicing several takeoffs and landings with his flight instructor on a dual instructional flight, the student pilot reported he began to practice several solo takeoffs and landings. According to the student pilot, after landing on runway 28 at Owosso, the airplane veered to the right and impacted a snowbank. The student pilot reported that the condition of the runway at the time of the accident was dry.
No preimpact mechanical or flight control anomalies were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N757ZQ
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280137
- Airframe hours
- 2,416
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Flight One
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Normal
- Airport
- 5D3 · Owosso Community, runway 28, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 27 total · 27 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 32 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N757ZQ · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.