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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Sturtevant, WI · February 3, 2005

Date: February 3, 2005 · 15:00 local
Place: Sturtevant, WI
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68714
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA067
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N68714Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15285332 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On February 3, 2005, at 1500 CST a Cessna CE-152, N68714, made an emergency landing in a plowed field while attempting to land at sylvania airport (C89), at Sturtevant WI. The student pilot was not injured, however the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in janesville, WI (jvl) at 1300 CST on a VFR flight plan to oshkosh, WI (osh). Enroute the aircraft suffered a complete electrical system failure and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing at sylvania (C89). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 3, 2005, AT 1500 CST A CESSNA CE-152, N68714, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT SYLVANIA AIRPORT (C89), AT STURTEVANT WI. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN JANESVILLE, WI (JVL) AT 1300 CST ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN TO OSHKOSH, WI (OSH). ENROUTE THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT SYLVANIA (C89). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

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 CHI05LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSturtevant, WIThe pilot's failure to identify the electrical system failure and to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach. Factors associated with the accident were the electrical system failure, the snow covered terrain, and the pilot's lack of experience.Feb 3, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68714 · 1

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

Accident 19830415014419ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Riverside, CABallooned on landing. Came down sideways and ran off the runway. Side load collapsed the nose gear.Apr 15, 1983 · Substantial damage