Cessna 152 accident near Quaker Street, New York, December 13, 1992
On December 13, 1992 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N46725, was substantially damaged in an accident near Quaker Street, New York (Knox airport). 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
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETERMINE RUNWAY CONDITIONS PRIOR TO LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BEING DAMAGED UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 13, 1992 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Quaker Street, New York · Knox
- 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
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT MADE A LANDING ON A RUNWAY COVERED WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES OF WET SNOW. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SNOW AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED OVER ON ITS NOSE, STRUCK BOTH WING TIPS AND SPUN APPROX 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS AWARE THAT HE WAS LANDING ON AN UNPLOWED RUNWAY; HOWEVER, IT HAD ONLY SNOWED 2-4 INCHES WHERE HE DEPARTED FROM AND HE BELIEVED THERE WAS A SIMILAR SNOW FALL AT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO RECORD THAT THE PILOT CHECKED WITH FLIGHT SERVICE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, AND THERE WAS NO NOTAM PUBLISHED ON THE AIRPORT CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 303 hours in all; 64 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 256 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,829 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 26, 1992; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GLF Glens Falls NY at 6:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,400 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 18°F (-8°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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Other NTSB records under N46725 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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