Cessna 152 accident near Saratoga, Wyoming, June 26, 1995
On June 26, 1995 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5460B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Saratoga, Wyoming (Shivley 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1995 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Saratoga, Wyoming · Shivley 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
- N5460B · registry record · serial 15283875
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS LANDING IN THE TAILWHEEL-EQUIPPED CESSNA 152 WAS NORMAL. THE LANDING GEAR SUDDENLY COLLAPSED DURING ROLLOUT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.
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
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 470 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,955 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1994
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BJC Denver CO at 2:30 pm
- Destination: SAA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 8,403 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:52 pm from RWL
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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