# NTSB LAX94LA216: Cessna 152, N4594B, Chandler, AZ, May 8, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 8, 1994, 08:20 local (15:20 UTC) - Place: Chandler, AZ - Coordinates: 33.319877, -111.870185 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3199&lon=-111.8702&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 14, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 28738 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX94LA216 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/28738/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA216 ## Probable cause the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. ## 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 - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - sign ## Analysis The student pilot said he was on his first supervised solo and had completed one touch and go. On the second one, the pilot reported that he lost control of the aircraft at touchdown, veered to the left, and collided with a runway information sign. The management official reported that the student pilot had about 18 total flight hours, all of which were dual instruction. On the morning of the mishap, the student completed a phase check with another company flight instructor. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction of the aircraft or any system. ## Factual narrative On May 8, 1994, at 0820 mountain standard time, a Cessna 152, N4594B, collided with an airport information sign during the landing ground roll at Chandler, Arizona. The aircraft was operated by Venture Aviation, Inc., of Chandler, Arizona, and was on a student solo instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated from the Chandler, Arizona, airport about 0814 on the day of the mishap for a local area solo instructional flight. In his written statement, the student pilot said he was on his first supervised solo. The pilot said he completed one touch and go. On the second one, the pilot reported that he lost control of the aircraft at touchdown, veered to the left, and collided with a runway information sign. The management official reported that the student pilot had about 18 total flight hours, all of which were dual instruction. On the morning of the mishap, the student completed a phase check with another company flight instructor. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction of the aircraft or any system. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4594B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4594B-2012-09-18), registration cancelled 2012-09-18, S/N 15283547, built 1979 (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: 15283547 - Airframe hours: 5942 - Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Venture Aviation, Inc. - Registered owner: Glazer, Richard - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, May 3, 1994, 12 hours before - Airport: P10, Chandler Muni, runway 22L, 4,850 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 17 total, 17 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 30 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F ## 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 19940508015359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940508015359A), May 8, 1994: Cessna 152, Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. First solo student lost directional control lading. Veered off runway. Hit runway sign. ## Other investigations on N4594B (2) 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. - [NTSB LAX97LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA240), Jul 12, 1997: Cessna 152 (N4594B), Gila Bend, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to departure, and his failure to perform sufficient en route fuel consumption calculations during the cross-country flight. - [NTSB LAX91LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA002), Oct 4, 1990: Cessna 152 (N4594B), Kearny, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT EXECUTING A LEFT TURN AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR A CORN FIELD LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.