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January 7, 2002 · Cessna 152 · N25441

Clewiston, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 7, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Clewiston, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N25441
Operator
Palm Beach Flight Training School
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL02LA034

The pilot made a cross wind landing to a closed airport. The pilot did not maintain or apply a cross wind correction with ailerons and experienced an in-flight loss of directional control. The airplane went to the left of the runway and the landing gear collided with fence posts and nosed down on the ground.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind, and failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was a crosswind.

Full Narrative

On January 7, 2002, about 1442 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N25441, registered to Slow flight Inc., operated by Palm Beach Flight Training School under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 as an instructional flight collided with the ground while attempting a landing at a closed airport in Clewiston, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage; the student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Lantana, Florida, at about 1345. The student pilot stated she was on a solo cross country flight to Air Glades Airport located in Clewiston, Florida. She encountered some bad weather consisting of turbulence and thought she was landing at Air Glades Airport, but in fact made an approach to a closed airport. While on landing to runway 32, she encountered a crosswind condition but did not apply a crosswind correction. She experienced an in-flight loss of directional control resulting in the airplane going to the left of the runway and colliding with the ground in a nose down attitude. When asked how much experience she had in crosswind landings, she stated she had no experience and had not been trained. When asked if she experienced any type of mechanical failure or malfunction she stated no. Clewiston Police Department responded to the closed Clewiston Airport which is marked with yellow X's on the runway. A coast Guard helicopter landed and the crew chief went over and shut down the transponder and fuel line. The pilot was transported to a local hospital. Examination of the crash scene by the FAA revealed the airplane went off the left side of the runway striking several fence posts and came to rest on the ground on its nose.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:42 EST
Nearest AirportAirglades (0nm N)
Runway32
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN25441
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPalm Beach Flight Training School
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235 · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 25 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 16 kt, gusting 21 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3400 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 52
Altimeter30.02 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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