Cessna 152 accident near Glens Falls, New York, March 9, 1990
On March 9, 1990 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N46725, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glens Falls, New York (Glens Falls airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 9, 1990 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Glens Falls, New York · Glens Falls · 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
- N46725 · registry record · serial 15283095
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT DEPARTED GLENS FALLS AFTER DOING THREE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. HE THEN CLIMBED TO 3,000 FEET, DID TWO POWER OFF STALLS AND PRACTICED SLOW FLIGHT. HE RETURNED TO THE GLENS FALLS AIRPORT, LANDED ON OR NEAR THE NUMBERS AND PREPARED FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF. HOWEVER AFTER NOTICING A PLANE AHEAD TAKING OFF, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK.
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: 21 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GFL Flens Falls NY at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N46725 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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