Accident Cessna 152 N25469, Saturday 28 January 1984

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Date:	Saturday 28 January 1984
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Bemidji Aviation Service Inc.
Registration:	N25469
MSN:	15280675
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	2439 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Detroit Lakes, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Bimidji, MN (KBJI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW EMBANKMENT 15 TO 20 FT SHORT OF THE RWY ON FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT GOT LOW AND SLOW ON FINAL ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR AND HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT A HARD LANDING. AS HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE THE ACFT HITTHE EMBANKMENT. THE VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED BY BLOWING SNOW.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: