# Accident 19890312003679A: Cessna 152, Olive Branch, MS, March 12, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1989, 11:00 local time
- Place: Olive Branch, MS
- Airport: Olive Branch Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9501° N, 89.8207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9501&lon=-89.8207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4948H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4948H-2000-01-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 41 total, 37 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890312003679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT LOST CONTROL LANDING IN A CROSSWIND.RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. TOO MUCH WIND FOR A STUDENT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA89LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA106), Mar 12, 1989: Cessna 152 (N4948H), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE CROSSWIND AND DITCH WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Other reports on N4948H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19911012051899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911012051899I), Oct 12, 1991: Cessna 152 (N4948H), Jupiter, FL. Engine power loss in flight. Forced landing at airport. Found fouled spark plugs. Magneto replaced.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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