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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Moore, SC · March 24, 2010

Date: March 24, 2010 · 11:15 local
Place: Moore, SC
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93441
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA187
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 35,000 total2,000 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N93441Registration cancelled Sep 30, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15285490 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During instruction maneuvers at 2500 feet, engine began to run rough. Pilot elected to land the aircraft in a plowed farm field. The landing was uneventful until the nose gear touched down in the soft dirt, at this time the aircraft nosed over and came to rest on its back.

As the FAA filed it

DURING INSTRUCTION MANEUVERS AT 2500 FEET, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A PLOWED FARM FIELD. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN IN THE SOFT DIRT, AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK.

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 ERA10LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoore, SCThe certificated mechanic's improper installation of a helicoil, which resulted in the separation of a sparkplug and the helicoil and led to a partial loss of engine power.Mar 24, 2010 · Substantial damage