N6318M is a 1980 Cessna 152. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-235 series rated at 115 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Oct 1980. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in Crystal, MN · deregistered in 1980.
2018
1980
The solo student pilot reported that during the landing touchdown, the airplane encountered a crosswind and was "push[ed]" off the runway to the right into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and engine mount.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
During an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector, the student pilot reported that the wind was about 5 to 10 knots from a westerly direction. The nearest automated weather observation station, 27 nautical miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, reported the wind 270° at 3 knots. The student pilot reported that the landing was on runway 1.
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About the Cessna 152
About the modelA two-seat, high-wing trainer, the 150 refined around a slightly larger engine and 100LL fuel. One of the most common training aircraft in the country.