ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293612
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 June 2005 |
| Time: | 23:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N5527M |
| MSN: | 15284603 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Payne, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Payne, AL (4A9) |
| Fort Payne, AL (4A9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the police, the 14 year old boy had never flown an airplane before. He stated to the police that he wanted to go flying. He went to the airport and found an airplane with the keys in it. He flew for a few minutes and landed, then took off again. On the second flight, he flew a few minutes longer and and attempted to land again. This time he landed hard and the airplane veered to the left. He stated that he added power in an attempt to go-around and the airplane crashed on a road nose down and slid about 40-feet.The 14-year old boy was arrested and charged with the theft of an airplane and was being held in juvenile detention pending a formal hearing.
Probable Cause: The intentional unauthorized use of a stolen aircraft by an unqualified person which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA097
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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