# NTSB MKC80FER12: Cessna 152, N5461B, Minneapolis, MN, November 24, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 24, 1979
- Place: Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133649
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FER12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FER12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3089  79/11/24 NR.MINNEAPOLIS,MN     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 102
        TIME - 1015                    N5461B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MINNEAPOLIS,MN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE CRYSTALS FOUND IN FUEL STRAINER,BOTH FUEL TANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5461B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5461B-2013-08-20), registration cancelled 2013-08-20, S/N 15283876, 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crystal

## 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 19791124035989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791124035989A), Nov 24, 1979: Cessna 152, Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Engine was cutting out. Landed in snow-covered rough, field. Found ice crystals in fuel.

## Other investigations on N5461B (1)

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 CEN10CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA346), Jun 25, 2010: Cessna 152 (N5461B), St. Charles, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper takeoff procedure that led to a decreased climb rate and subsequent off-airport landing.

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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