# Accident 20020327004519A: Cessna 152, Belen, NM, March 27, 2002 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: March 27, 2002, 15:45 local time - Place: Belen, NM - Airport: Alexander Municipal Airport - Damage: Minor damage - Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 34.6450° N, 106.8336° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6450&lon=-106.8336&mi=10 - Aircraft: N6595L (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 152 - Reported engine: LYC O235L2C - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 80 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA103) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020327004519A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19) ON MARCH 27, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1545 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 152 SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N6595L, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB FROM THE ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN, NEW MEXICO. THE INSTRUMENT-RATED PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY AIRCRAFT EXCHANGE, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM JENKS, OKLAHOMA, TO VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THIS LEG OF THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DESTINED FOR WINSLOW, ARIZONA. ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE PILOT STOPPED IN BELEN FOR LUNCH AND FUEL. AFTER THE FUEL TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF, THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRPLANE, PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN-UP, AND TAXIED TO THE 6,601-FOOT ASPHALT RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF AFTER A 3,400-FOOT GROUND ROLL WITH A TAILWIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE "LOST POWER," AND THE AIRPLANE COULD NOT MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND AND TOUCHED DOWN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A FENCE, WHICH BENT THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR. THE INSPECTOR ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRPLANE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AFTER THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN BEFORE COMING TO REST. HE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY OR GROUND AND THE FLAPS IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE FAA INSPECTOR AND AN A&P MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOWED TO A RAMP, THE FUEL TANKS WERE SUMPED AND FOUND CLEAR OF CONTAMINENTS. THE ENGINE WAS THEN STARTED AND RAN AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS FOR 5 MINUTES WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. IN ADDITION, THE INSPECTOR CALCULATED A DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE AIRPORT OF APPROXIMATELY 8,000 FEET. (-23) ON MARCH 28, 2002, AT 1545 MST, A CESSNA 152, N6595L, LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE AND OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 03 WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN, NM. THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH 3 BARBED WIRE FENCES AND CAME TO REST IN AN ADJACENT PASTURE APPROXIMATELY 770 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO GERALD CYPERT DBA CYPER AIRCRAFT SALES BUT WAS BEING DELIVERED TO A NEW OWNER (UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME) IN VAN NUYS, CA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. A COMPUTER WEATHER BRIEFING HAD BEEN OBTAINED IN SANTA ROSA, NM, WHERE THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT 12:00 MST. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED GOUGES IN THE PROPELLER AND SPINNER, NOSE COWLING, AND WING STRUTS; A BROKEN RH WHEEL HALF; AND IMPACT DAMAGE TO BOTH HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS (FROM STEEL FENCE POSTS). THE LEFT STABILIZER DAMAGE INCLUDED A SLIGHTLY BENT SPAR AND SEVERELY WRINKLED SKIN. (.4) ON MARCH 27, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1545 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 152 SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N6595L, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB FROM THE ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN, NEW MEXICO. THE INSTRUMENT-RATED PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE IN DIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY AIRCRAFT EXCHANGE, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM JENKS, OKLAHOMA, TO VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THIS LEG OF THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DESTINED FOR WINSLOW, ARIZONA. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE "LOST POWER," AND THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING 2,000 TO 3,000 FEET OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF AFTER A 3,400-FOOT GROUND ROLL WITH A 20-KNOT QUARTERING TAILWIND. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING "UNDER FULL POWER AFTER IT HAD TOUCHED DOWN." ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE PILOT STOPPED IN BELEN FOR LUNCH AND FUEL. AFTER THE FUEL TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF, THE PILOT STARTED THE AIRPLANE, PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN-UP, AND TAXIED TO RUNWAY 21 FOR TAKEOFF. RUNWAY 21 IS 6,601 FEET IN LENGTH. THE INSPECTOR ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRPLANE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AFTER THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN BEFORE COMING TO REST. HE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY OR GROUND, AND THE FLAPS WERE IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE PROPELLER AND SPINNER DISPLAYED CIRCULAR SCRATCHES, AND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. IN ADDITION, THE INSPECTOR CALCULATED A DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT OF APPROXIMATELY 8,000 FEET. THE FAA INSPECTOR AND AN A&P MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOWED TO A RAMP, FUEL SAMPLES WERE OBTAINED AND FOUND TO BE CLEAR OF CONTAMINANTS. THE ENGINE WAS THEN STARTED AND RUN AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS FOR 5 MINUTES WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A COMPLETED PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT (NTSB FORM 6120.1/2) FROM THE PILOT AND OPERATOR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ## 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 FTW02LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA103), Mar 27, 2002: Cessna 152 (N6595L), Belen, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence. Contributing factors were the tailwind, high density altitude, and the pilot's selection of a… From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. 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