# NTSB MIA85LA075: Cessna 152, N94560, Wesley Chapel, FL, January 6, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 6, 1985, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Wesley Chapel, FL
- Location: 28.2397° N, 82.3279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wesley Chapel, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2397&lon=-82.3279&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA075
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31339/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA075

## 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)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot of other aircraft

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

THE STUDENT PLT FLYING N94560 WAS MAKING HER 1ST SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING WHEN CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST. UPON TOUCHDOWN, N94560 VEERED LEFT, DEPARTED THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH N3854D WHICH WAS BEING TAXIED ON THE GRASS APRX 20 FT FROM THE RWY.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N94560](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94560-2007-10-23), registration cancelled 2007-10-23, S/N 15285725, built 1983 (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: 15285725
- Airframe hours: 812
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Topp Of Tampa Airport, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed: X-39, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL
- Airport: Topp Of Tampa, runway 32, 3,700 ×  ft, asphalt

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N3854D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3854D), registered now, S/N 34554, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34554
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-L 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Larry L. Miller
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 2, 1984
- Departed: X39, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL
- Airport: Topp Of Tampa

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N94560; age 29; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- Pilot, aircraft N3854D; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,700 total, 3,000 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TPA, 18 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850106000591A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850106000591A), Jan 6, 1985: Cessna 152, Wesley Chapel, FL, Substantial damage. First solo landing, swerved off side of runway, struck taxiing aircraft N3854D. FAA discussion with instructor.
- [Accident 19850106000592A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850106000592A), Jan 6, 1985: Cessna 182A, Wesley Chapel, FL, Substantial damage. While taxiing, was struck by N94560, which had just landed and swerved off side of 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.

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