# Accident 19890425010089A: Cessna 152, Cahokia, IL, April 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 1989, 17:50 local time
- Place: Cahokia, IL
- Airport: St Louis Downtown-Parks Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5708° N, 90.1699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5708&lon=-90.1699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5498B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5498B-1991-08-02) (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: 40 total, 40 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890425010089A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT NOSED THE AIRCRAFT OVER AFTER LOSING CONTROL ON LANDING. HAD A QUARTERING TAIL WIND.

## 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 CHI89LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA077), Apr 25, 1989: Cessna 152 (N5498B), Cahokia, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE STUDENT PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Other reports on N5498B (1)

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

- [Incident 19860922073469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860922073469I), Sep 22, 1986: Cessna 152 (N5498B), Cahokia, IL. Failed to maintain communication with tower after being issued taxi clearance.

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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