# NTSB SEA85LA045: Cessna A152, N7336B, Deer Park, WA, December 19, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 19, 1984, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Deer Park, WA
- Coordinates: 47.989578, -117.499275 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9896&lon=-117.4993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA045
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40106/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA045

## Analysis

DURING LANDING PRACTICE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AT AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT, ACFT WAS BEING TAXIIED BACK FOR TAKEOFF AFTER A FULL STOP LANDING. SURFACE WAS ICY AND SNOW-COVERED. STUDENT WAS PRACTICING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL EXERCISE WITH RUDDER. ACFT SKIDDED AND SLID INTO A SNOW BANK.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7336B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7336B), registered now, S/N A1520750, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A152
- Registry model: [Cessna A152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152) (registry code 2071836) (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: A1520750
- Airframe hours: 1000
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Edward Kremlocek
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 20, 1984, 30 hours before
- Departed: SFF, SPOKANE, WA
- Destination: 07S, DEER PARK, WA
- Airport: Deer Park

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 2,502 total, 27 in this make and model, 2,296 as pilot in command, 167 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 32 °F
- 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 19841219075899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841219075899A), Dec 19, 1984: Cessna STC150, Deer Park, WA, Substantial damage. While taxiing on snow packed taxiway, slid, right main gear contacted snowbank, pulled aircraft into snowbank.

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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