Cessna 152 accident near Fairbanks, AK
On September 13, 1993, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 13, 1993
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 64.829°N, 147.621°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13281
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 12, 1993, at 2341 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 152 airplane, N95277, registered to Edward Arobio of Fairbanks, Alaska, operated by The Aviation company of Fairbanks, and piloted by Demetrius Hale, of Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, crashed on the crosswind/downwind segment of a traffic pattern at Fairbanks International Airport. The student solo flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed runway 19L at Fairbanks with the intention of remaining in the traffic pattern to perform touch and go landings. No flight plan was filed, visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and it was a dark and overcast night. The Student Pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces. According to the Fairbanks Tower Operator, the airplane had just completed a touch and go landing and was climbing out on the crosswind leg. The controller stated he looked away for a moment and when he looked back he saw the red anticollision light going straight down. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 37 year old Student Pilot was the holder of a student pilot certificate, number DD-1355300, issued on June 15, 1992. The student pilot certificated was issued in the form of a Federal Aviation Administration Third Class Medical Certificate, issued on June 15, 1992. The medical certificate contained no limitations. According to records provided by the Aviation Company and the student pilot's logbook, he had a total of 35 hours of flight time, 4 hours of solo time, 4 hours within the last 90 days, and 3 hours within the preceding 30 da
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND THE INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION BY THE CLUB MANAGEMENT.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
