# NTSB NYC93LA039: Cessna 152, N58ND, Alberta, VA, December 6, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 6, 1992, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Alberta, VA
- Coordinates: 36.859447, -77.880439 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8594&lon=-77.8804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC93LA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37275/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA039

## Probable cause

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN AND COULD NOT ATTAIN ROTATION SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A TREE DURING THE GROUND RUN.  A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PLANNING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequate
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (cause)
  - airspeed(vr) - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXHAUSTED THE FUEL SUPPLY SHORT OF REACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT.  THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE AND THEN WENT AND BOUGHT FUEL AT THE AIRPORT.  THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRPLANE WITH 10 GALLONS OF 100 OCTANE FUEL.  DURING THE TAKE OFF RUN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N58ND](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58ND-2006-06-22), registration cancelled 2006-06-22, S/N 15285975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285975
- Airframe hours: 5597
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Venture Inc.
- Registered owner: Aero Venture Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 3, 1992, 10 hours before
- Departed: N87, ROBBINSVILLE, NJ
- Destination: LVL, LAWRENCEVILLE, VA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 283 total, 40 in this make and model, 169 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19921206049239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921206049239A), Dec 6, 1992: Cessna 152, Alberta, VA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel short destination. Landed in pasture. Got avgas. Wing struck a tree trying to depart rough pasture.

## Other investigations on N58ND (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 IAD02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA017), Nov 21, 2001: Cessna 152 (N58ND), West Chester, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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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