Cessna 152 accident near Fall City, Washington, May 25, 1984
On May 25, 1984 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6136B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fall City, Washington (Cambell Field). 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
- May 25, 1984 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Fall City, Washington · Cambell Field · 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
- N6136B · no longer on the register · serial 15283905
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED AT AN ARPT WITH A NARROW 25 FT RWY WITH TALL GRASS ON EITHER SIDE AND PARTIALLY UNSURFACED. THE STUDENT PLT SAID HE WAS BLOWN OFF CENTER LINE BY A X-WIND INTO THE TALL GRASS. AS THE ACFT SLOWED THE NOSE WHEEL SUNK INTHE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY 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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 11 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,725 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 15, 1984; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-12C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BFI Seattle WA at 1:00 am
- Destination: 1WA6 Fall City WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,200 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; not recorded at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:00 am from BFI, 18 miles away
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 N6136B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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