- Date
- July 6, 1985, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Fall River Mill, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N94295Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850706029939A
- Case key
- 24765
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Analysis
The student plt, on her first solo cross-country flt, departed for a planned 97 NM, 67 min trip. While enroute, the winds aloft increased in velocity and the student failed to adequately compensate for the drift. The student became lost, & after flying for nearly 2 hours & proceeding 75 NM north of her planned destination, the plt attempted a precautionary landing in an open field. The first ldg attempt was aborted & during the go-around the acft stalled, descended, collided with a berm & nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94295
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285645
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-N2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R.A. Bridgford, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- APC · Napa, CA
- Destination
- CIC · Chico, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 089 · Fall River Mills
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 30 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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