Accident Cessna 152 N5399B,
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Date:Wednesday 19 May 1982
Time:15:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Rainbow Aviation
Registration: N5399B
MSN: 15283861
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:186 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ainsworth, NE -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Sidney, NE
Destination airport:Ainsworth, NE
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAXI ON A CLOSED RUNWAY THAT WAS USED TO STORE PILES OF CORN. THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A PILE OF CORN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR. WIND GUSTS WERE REPORTED TO 22 KNOTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC82DA084
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC82DA084

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
9 October 1991 N5399B Abilene Aero, Inc. 0 Lubbock, TX sub
30 September 1999 N5399B Private 0 Slaton, TX sub
Fuel exhaustion

Location

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