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October 3, 1994 · Cessna 152 · N65454
Greenwood, MS
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 3, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Greenwood, MS
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N65454
Operator
Air Venture
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA95LA001
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE SECOND LEG OF A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN HE BECAME LOST AND DISORIENTED. AS THE FUEL LEVEL WAS GETTING LOW AND DARKNESS WAS APPROACHING, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO STOP, SO HE STEERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT, BUT IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE BEFORE STOPPING.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION CONCERNING THE SELECTION/APPROACH/EXECUTION OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE, HIS BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED, THE LIGHT CONDITIONS AT DUSK, AND THE PROXIMITY OF TREES TO THE SELECTED EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Full Narrative
On October 2, 1994, about 2000 central daylight time, N65454, a Cessna 152, registered to Allen Leasing Inc., crashed on landing to a road in Greenwood, Mississippi. The flight was a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a local VFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Tupelo, Mississippi, about 1710 the same day. The student pilot was on his first solo cross-country flight and became lost and disoriented. He was low on fuel and attempted a landing on an open road. During the landing he lost control of the airplane and it struck a tree.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN65454
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir Venture
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 35 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility6 sm
CeilingOvercast 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time00:55
Weather SourceWFAC