# NTSB DEN93LA104: Cessna 152, N25379, Carr, CO, August 17, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1993, 07:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place: Carr, CO
- Coordinates: 40.899353, -104.869064 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8994&lon=-104.8691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11103
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN93LA104
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11103/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA104

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE  AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT  DISREGARDING THE TAILWIND, AND ROUGH AND UNEVEN  TERRAIN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wind information - disregarded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A PRACTICE SOFT FIELD  TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON A GRASS STRIP. THE LANDING WAS FROM WEST TO EAST WITH THE WIND FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10  KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO  ROUGH TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.

## Factual narrative

On August 17, 1993, at 0720 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 152, N25379, was substantially damaged during landing at a private airstrip near Carr, Colorado.  The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight.

According to the student pilot, he was attempting a soft field landing to the east on the grass airstrip when a wind gust caused the airplane to drift to the right side of the runway.  The airplane touched down and nosed over in rough terrain.  The student pilot said the wind was from the northwest at 10 knots with gusts from 15 to 20 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N25379 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280626
- Airframe hours: 4766
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Northern Colorado Air Charter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 6, 1993, 35 hours before
- Departed: 3V5, FT. COLLINS, CO
- Airport: NONE, Burnham Field, runway 9, 4,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 30 total, 20 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19930817033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930817033679A), Aug 17, 1993: Cessna 152, Carr, CO, Substantial damage. Soft field touch and go in strong quartering tailwind. Went off side runway onto rough terrain. Nosed 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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