SEA86LA130

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Raymond, WA · May 25, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 25, 1986, 12:10 local (19:10 UTC)
Place
Raymond, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6471MCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860525057989A
Case key
40410

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - high windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The pilot chose to land at an alternate airport to await improving weather. During a gusty crosswind, loss of directional control occurred during landing flare. The aircraft departed the runway to the left and nosed over inverted.

Aircraft

Registration
N6471M
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15284745
Airframe hours
2,687
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
John F. Stangle
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · April 14, 1986 · 44 hours before
Departed
3S7 · Manzanita, OR
Destination
Grey Army Field, WA
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
2S9 · Willapa Harbor Airport, runway 11, 3,000 × 55 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
24
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
132 total · 35 in this make and model · 90 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 15 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
55 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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