# NTSB MKC89LA069: Cessna 152, N5329B, Crookston, MN, March 1, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 1, 1989, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Crookston, MN
- Coordinates: 47.769203, -96.600036 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7692&lon=-96.6000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC89LA069
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34759/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA069

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY/SNOW COVERED 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
  - terrain condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT AFTER PERFORMING 4 OR 5 TOUCH AND GOES WITH THE INSTRUCTOR ONBOARD, THE CFI DEPLANNED AND SIGNED THE STUDENT OFF FOR FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE FIRST LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT ON THE SECOND LANDING, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO DEEPER SNOW AND NOSED OVER. THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN PLOWED, BUT WAS STILL COVERED WITH PATCHES OF ICE AND SNOW. THE PLT SAID THE RUNWAY SURFACE WAS QUITE ROUGH IN PLACES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5329B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5329B-2009-10-22), registration cancelled 2009-10-22, S/N 15283837, 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: 15283837
- Airframe hours: 4318
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: University Of North Dakota
- Registered owner: Hammond, George R.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 15, 1989, 97 hours before
- Departed: GFK, GRAND FORKS, ND
- Destination: CKN, CROOKSTON, MN
- Airport: CKN, Crookston, runway 31, 3,502 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 16 total, 16 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 3 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AXN, 100 nm away

## 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 19890301002909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890301002909A), Mar 1, 1989: Cessna 152, Crookston, MN, Substantial damage. Student lost control landing on first solo. Veered of runway. Nosed over in snowbank. Too much wind for first solo.

## Other investigations on N5329B (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 CHI94LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA063), Jan 13, 1994: Cessna 152 (N5329B), Casselton, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student's failure to attain proper runway alignment and to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was the snow covered runway.
- [NTSB DEN82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA097), May 26, 1982: Cessna 152 (N5329B), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage

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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