19890903033632A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Houma, LA · September 3, 1989

Date: September 3, 1989 · 18:46 local
Place: Houma, LA
Airport: Houma-Terrebonne Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N24516
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89FA159
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N24516Registration cancelled Jul 16, 1990 · Cessna 152S/N 15280304 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.

In cruise was struck by rotors of N5796P that was climbing to cruise. Pilot tried to avoid helicopter prior impact.

As the FAA filed it

IN CRUISE WAS STRUCK BY ROTORS OF N5796P THAT WAS CLIMBING TO CRUISE. PILOT TRIED TO AVOID HELICOPTER PRIOR IMPACT.

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 FTW89FA159Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportHouma, LAThe failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid each other's aircraft (inadequate visual lookout). A probable factor was: failure of either pilot to issue a traffic advisory.Sep 3, 1989 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5796PAerosp AS355F1Accident 19890903033631A · Destroyed · 2 fatal