# Accident 19980201002539A: Cessna 152, Ochopee, FL, February 1, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1998, 14:13 local time
- Place: Ochopee, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.8991° N, 81.2992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8991&lon=-81.2992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94929, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94929-2000-06-14) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 82 total, 82 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980201002539A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. OVERSHOT LANDING ON ROAD. TRIED GO AROUND. STALLED INTO TREES CYLINDER EXAHUST VALVE BROKE. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 1, 1998 ABOUT 1413 HRS EASTERN STANDARD TIME A CESSNA 152 N94929 OWNED BY GATEWAY AVIATION, OPERATING AS A TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, IMPACTED WITH THE GROUND NEAR OCHOPEE, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.

## 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 MIA98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA066), Feb 1, 1998: Cessna 152 (N94929), Ochopee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: partial loss of engine power due to a fractured number 4 exhaust valve, which resulted in a forced landing; and the lack of sufficient airspeed to maneuver over power lines during an attempt to abort…

## Other reports on N94929 (1)

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

- [Incident 19861120084329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861120084329I), Nov 20, 1986: Cessna 152 (N94929), Titusville, FL, Minor damage. Solo student landed hard, bounced on landing. Propeller damage.

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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