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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Lexington, NC · November 9, 1986

Date: November 9, 1986 · 14:30 local
Place: Lexington, NC
Phase of flight: Sfl Traffic Pattern
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6617L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL87LA018
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 580 total250 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N6617LRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 1989 · Cessna 152S/N 15284466 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft encountered a downdraft and struck a wire while simulating a forced landing. Impacted in an open field

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND STRUCK A WIRE WHILE SIMULATING A FORCED LANDING. IMPACTED IN AN OPEN FIELD

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, NCDuring a local instructional flight, the CFI was demonstrating a simulated emergency landing to a field to a 5 hour pre-solo student pilot. During recovery the aircraft was reportedly affected by a downdraft and collided with a wire. The acft began losing…Nov 9, 1986 · Destroyed