19881107051199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Vandalia, IL · November 7, 1988

Date: November 7, 1988 · 19:10 local
Place: Vandalia, IL
Airport: Vandalia Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93085
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89DEV01
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 156 total109 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N93085Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15285396 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Engine quit during a student crosscountry. Landed in a soft field and nosed over. A cylinder separated from case.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING A STUDENT CROSSCOUNTRY. LANDED IN A SOFT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. A CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CASE.

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 CHI89DEV01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportVandalia, ILThe eng began running rough aprx 5 min after the plt took off from an en route arpt drg a night, x-country training flt. He reversed course back toward the departure arpt with the eng providing partial power. While maneuvering to land on rwy 18, the eng…Nov 8, 1988 · Substantial damage