20090415004629A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · April 15, 2009

Date: April 15, 2009 · 09:35 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: I07S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6285M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA196
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total80 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N6285MRegistration cancelled May 15, 2009 · Cessna 152S/N 15284653 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) While enroute to geu the aircraft experienced a complete loss of engine power. The instructor on board was unable to restart the engine and made an emergency landing in a playground. Aircraft struck a fence, and the the fence wrapped aroung the nose gear and right main landing gear collapsing the nose gear. The aircraft came to rest nose down with the right wing leading edge crushed inward approximately two feet from the wingtip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE TO GEU THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLAYGROUND. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE, AND THE THE FENCE WRAPPED AROUNG THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN WITH THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE CRUSHED INWARD APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET FROM THE WINGTIP.

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 WPR09LA196Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlendale, AZA loss of engine power due to the failure of both magnetos resulting from an improper maintenance repair by maintenance personnel.Apr 15, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6285M · 1

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

Accident 19980329004312AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Orlando, FLWhile holding on taxiway was struck by N101DT that was told to expedite crossing runway to taxi to ramp. (-23) Cessna 152, N6285M was holding short, south of runway 9R on taxiway lima and monitoring tower frequency awaiting takeoff for a demonstration flight.…Mar 29, 1998 · Substantial damage