19890415008079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Gratis, OH · April 15, 1989

Date
April 15, 1989 · 17:00 local
Place
Gratis, OH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N757HJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA129
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Smelled smoke in cabin. Made precautionary landing in a solt field and nosed over. Found bird nest in cylinders.

As the FAA filed it

SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A SOLT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. FOUND BIRD NEST IN CYLINDERS.

NTSB investigation

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