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June 30, 2005 · Cessna 152 · N5372L

Williston, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 30, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Williston, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N5372L
Operator
Air America Flight Center
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA05CA125

The pilot stated that while en route after passing the Cross City VOR, he and the pilot-rated-passenger determined it was time to refuel. When the flight was between Bronson and Williston, the weather conditions started to deteriorate which necessitated him to perform a "forced" landing. He performed a low pass over a field to check for objects or obstacles, and after landing, he applied the brakes but the airplane wanted to "…turn harshly, so I didn't use any to keep the plane from flipping." He first recognized a barbed wire fence when the airplane was on the ground, and approximately 30 feet before it. The propeller and landing gear contacted the barbwire fence, but the damage to the airplane occurred during the on-ground collision with a ditch.

NTSB Probable Cause

The inadequate weather evaluation by the pilot-in-command which resulted in the in-flight encounter with rain and thunder that resulted in a precautionary landing and subsequent on-ground collision with a ditch.

Full Narrative

On July 29, 2005, about 2030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N5372L, registered to MC2L, Inc., and operated by Air America Flight Center, was substantially damaged during a precautionary landing in a field near Williston, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Jack Edwards Airport, Gulf Shores, Alabama, to Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. The private-rated pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 1830, from Jack Edwards Airport. The pilot stated that while en route after passing the Cross City VOR, he and the pilot rated passenger determined it was time to refuel. When the flight was between Bronson and Williston, the weather conditions started to deteriorate which necessitated him to perform a "forced" landing. He performed a low pass over a field to check for objects or obstacles, and after landing, he applied the brakes but the airplane wanted to "…turn harshly, so I didn't use any to keep the plane from flipping." He first recognized a barbed wire fence when the airplane was on the ground, and approximately 30 feet before it. The propeller and landing gear contacted the barbwire fence, but the damage to the airplane occurred during the on-ground collision with a ditch.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:30 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN5372L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir America Flight Center
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 19 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 19 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWFAC

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