Fall River Mills Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fall River Mill, California 96028
Saturday, July 6, 1985 11:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT, ON HER FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, DEPARTED FOR A PLANNED 97 NM, 67 MIN TRIP. WHILE ENROUTE, THE WINDS ALOFT INCREASED IN VELOCITY AND THE STUDENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE DRIFT. THE STUDENT BECAME LOST, & AFTER FLYING FOR NEARLY 2 HOURS & PROCEEDING 75 NM NORTH OF HER PLANNED DESTINATION, THE PLT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE FIRST LDG ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED & DURING THE GO-AROUND THE ACFT STALLED, DESCENDED, COLLIDED WITH A BERM & NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/6/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1145
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City FALL RIVER MILL
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 96028
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FALL RIVER MILLS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 089
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 225
Airport Elevation 3323
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2400
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 6 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1410
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29812
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94295
NTSB Number LAX85LA307
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285645
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name R.A. BRIDGFORD, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City NAPA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94558
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code APC
Departure City NAPA
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 940
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CIC
Destination City CHICO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 3600
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --