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December 2, 1992 · Cessna 152 · N5324M

Ocala, FL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 2, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Ocala, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N5324M
Operator
Delta Aircraft
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA93FA025

Student pilot received an in-person weather briefing at the FAA FSS at 0919 for a VFR cross country flight to an airport 70 miles north of his departure point. VFR conditions were forecast along the route of flight. At 1014, the student's flight instructor filed a VFR flight plan but did not request updated weather information. At 1117, the student departed. At about 1200, the student was observed to make a touch-and-go at the destination airport and depart to the south. After this, several witnesses overheard an unidentified aircraft talking on the destination airport UNICOM frequency to a pilot who was lost in rain showers. The lost pilot had a foreign accent as did the student in N5324M. At 1500, the wreckage of N5324M was located near Ocala, Florida, 7 nautical miles northeast of the destination airport. The aircraft's Hobbs meter indicated the aircraft had flown 1 hour since departure. The weather at Ocala at the time of the accident was instrument meteorological conditions in rain showers, low ceilings and visibility. Examination of the aircraft after the accident revealed no evidence of failure or malfunction of the aircraft structure, flight controls, or engine. After the student received his weather briefing at 0915, an area of unforecast showers developed to the north of his destination airport.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BECOMING LOST AND DISORIENTED AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.

Full Narrative

STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED AN IN-PERSON WEATHER BRIEFING AT THE FAA FSS AT 0919 FOR A VFR CROSS COUNTRY-FLIGHT TO AN ARPT 70 MILES NORTH OF HIS DEPARTURE POINT. VFR CONDITIONS WERE FORECAST ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. AT 1014, THE STUDENT'S FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN BUT DID NOT REQUEST UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION. AT 1117, THE STUDENT DEPARTED. AT ABOUT 1200, THE STUDENT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A TOUCH-AND-GO AT THE DEST ARPT AND DEPART TO THE SOUTH. AFTER THIS, SEVERAL WITNESSES OVERHEARD AN UNIDENTIFIED ACFT TALKING ON THE DEST ARPT UNICOM FREQUENCY TO A PILOT WHO WAS LOST IN RAIN SHOWERS. THE LOST PILOT HAD A FOREIGN ACCENT AS DID THE STUDENT IN N5324M. AT 1500, THE WRECKAGE OF N5324M WAS LOCATED NEAR OCALA, FLORIDA, 7 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE ACFT'S HOBBS METER INDICATED THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 1 HOUR SINCE DEPARTURE. THE WEATHER AT OCALA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN RAIN SHOWERS, LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, OR ENGINE. AFTER THE STUDENT RECEIVED HIS WEATHER BRIEFING AT 0915, AN AREA OF UNFORECAST SHOWERS DEVELOPED TO THE NORTH OF HIS DEST ARPT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:05 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN5324M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorDelta Aircraft
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 25 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind350° @ 11 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingOvercast 200 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 46
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:14
Weather SourceWFAC

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