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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Paragon, IN · May 17, 1997

Date: May 17, 1997 · 20:52 local
Place: Paragon, IN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4757B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA137
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,019 total250 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N4757BRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 1998 · Cessna 152S/N 15283619 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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(.4)A witness observed the airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers over a valley where a 'hog roast' party was in progress. He stated that the airplane was flying in an scary manner as the airplane performed a loop. The pilot described the maneuver before impact as a 90 degree bank angle with negative g's and too low to the trees. There were no pre-mishap discrepancies found with either the engine or the airframe. The pilot operating handbook states, no aerobatic maneuvers are approved. (-23) on may, 1997, at approximately 1952 EST, a Cessna 152, N4757B, was destroyed after colliding with terrain during a pull up from a non standard maneuver. The private pilot was seriously injured. VMC prevailed. No flight plan was filed. Aircraft departed a private strip know as shenandoah near Paragon, Indiana at about 1715 EST.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS OVER A VALLEY WHERE A 'HOG ROAST' PARTY WAS IN PROGRESS. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING IN AN SCARY MANNER AS THE AIRPLANE PERFORMED A LOOP. THE PILOT DESCRIBED THE MANEUVER BEFORE IMPACT AS A 90 DEGREE BANK ANGLE WITH NEGATIVE G'S AND TOO LOW TO THE TREES. THERE WERE NO PRE-MISHAP DISCREPANCIES FOUND WITH EITHER THE ENGINE OR THE AIRFRAME. THE PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK STATES, NO AEROBATIC MANEUVERS ARE APPROVED. (-23) ON MAY, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1952 EST, A CESSNA 152, N4757B, WAS DESTROYED AFTER COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN DURING A PULL UP FROM A NON STANDARD MANEUVER. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VMC PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE STRIP KNOW AS SHENANDOAH NEAR PARAGON, INDIANA AT ABOUT 1715 EST.

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 CHI97LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParagon, INthe pilot did not maintain aircraft control. The factors involved were aerobatics were performed and improper use of aircraft.May 18, 1997 · Destroyed

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