# NTSB SEA84LA115: Cessna 152, N6136B, Fall City, WA, May 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 24, 1984, 18:30 local (May 25, 1984, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Fall City, WA
- Coordinates: 47.580051, -121.879417 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5801&lon=-121.8794&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA115
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39920/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA115

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED AT AN ARPT WITH A NARROW 25 FT RWY WITH TALL GRASS ON EITHER SIDE AND PARTIALLY UNSURFACED. THE STUDENT PLT SAID HE WAS BLOWN OFF CENTER LINE BY A X-WIND INTO THE TALL GRASS. AS THE ACFT SLOWED THE NOSE WHEEL SUNK INTHE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6136B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283905
- Airframe hours: 1725
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-12C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jack Raiche
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 15, 1984, 50 hours before
- Departed: BFI, SEATTLE, WA
- Destination: 1WA6, FALL CITY, WA
- Airport: 1WA6, Cambell Field, runway 9, 3,200 × 25 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 11 total, 11 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFI, 18 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 19840524065259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840524065259A), May 24, 1984: Cessna 152, Fall City, WA, Substantial damage. Drifted off runway alignment on final. Landed intall grass and nosed overr CFI did not authorize flight or 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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