Cessna 152 accident near Waukesha, Wisconsin, March 9, 1995
On March 9, 1995 at about 11:52 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4598B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waukesha, Wisconsin (Waukesha County airport). It was an instructional 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
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the snow covered ground which contributed to the airplane nosing over as it departed the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 9, 1995 · about 11:52 pm local time
- Place
- Waukesha, Wisconsin · Waukesha County · 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
- N4598B · no longer on the register · serial 15283548
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, LANDED LONG AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF PORTION. WINDS WERE FROM 50 DEGREES LEFT OF THE NOSE AT 5 KNOTS, AND THE RUNWAY WAS DRY. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, AND FLIPPED OVER WHEN THE WHEELS DUG INTO SNOW.
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: student
- Flight time: 55 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 11 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,477 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 14, 1995; 27 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 18, 3,599 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 27°F (-3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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