NYC93LA061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Orange, MA · January 17, 1993

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: January 17, 1993, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
Place: Orange, MA
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Aircraft: N24908Cessna 152
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report December 3, 1993
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19930117001779A
Case key: 37295

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Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacting with a snow bank.

Sequence of events

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Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run

Terrain condition - snow coveredCause

Terrain condition - slush coveredCause

Aircraft control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experiencePilot in command

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - roll/run

Terrain condition - snowbank

Analysis

The pilot said he 'lost control' of the airplane during the take off run when the airplane encountered some snow and slush that was on the runway. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and struck a snow bank.

Aircraft

Registration: N24908
Reported as: Cessna 152
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15280445
Airframe hours: 3,413
Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Operator: Silver Eagle Aviation
Registered owner: Silver Eagle Aviation
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · July 21, 1992 · 60 hours before
Departed: ORE
Airport: ORE · Orange Municipal, runway 32, 4,998 × 150 ft, asphalt

N24908Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15280445 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 53
Certificate: Student
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 19 total · 19 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 250° at 12 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
Temperature: 32 °F, dew point 25 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930117001779ACessna 152 · Orange, MALost directional control on hitting slush on runway on takeoff. Veered into snowbank on side of runway.Jan 17, 1993 · N24908 · Substantial damage