Cessna 152 accident near Little Falls, Minnesota, June 18, 1984
On June 18, 1984 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N751AA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Little Falls, Minnesota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 18, 1984 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Little Falls, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N751AA · registry record · serial 15279588
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PREVIOUSLY, THE ACFT HAD BEEN LANDED IN A 1000 FT FLD WHEN THE ENG QUIT DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY WHILE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT DECIDED TO LEAVE THE STUDENT THERE & FLY THE ACFT BACK TO THE ARPT. HE WALKED DOWN THE FIELD & MADE AN 'X' IN THE DAMP 6 INCH TALL GRASS WHERE HE WOULD ABORT THE TAKEOFF, IF NECESSARY. HE INITIATED A TAKEOFF, BUT WAS NOT AIRBORNE BY THE TIME HE REACHED THE 'X', SO HE ABORTED. WHEN THE ACFT GOT CLOSE TO A FENCE AT THE END OF THE FIELD, THE PLT REALIZED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME, SO HE TURNED LEFT INTO AN AREA OF 12 INCH GRASS. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT BEGAN SLIDING. THE RIGHT GEAR HIT A FURROW & THE RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND, THEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,606 hours in all; 370 in this make and model; 206 in the last 90 days; 1,381 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,490 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 90 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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