# Accident 20180908016209A: Cessna 152, Ormond Beach, FL, September 8, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 2018, 10:45 local time
- Place: Ormond Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7417° N, 81.4739° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7417&lon=-81.4739&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6469P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6469P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA18LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA259) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180908016209A

## Narrative

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

ON SEPTEMBER 08, 2018, ABOUT 1045 EDT, A CESSNA CE 152, N6469P SERIAL NO. 15285019 DEPARTED  PALAKA MUNICIPAL-LT KAY LARKIN AIRPORT (28J) ENROUTE TO ORMOND BEACH AIRPORT (ORM). THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE FIELD AT SMITH FARMS IN THE 9200 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD 13 SOUTH IN HASTINGS, ST JOHNS COUNTY DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.

THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91. VISUAL FLIGHT PLAN (VFR) PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH DEPARTED 28J ABOUT 1040.

## 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 ERA18LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA259), Sep 8, 2018: Cessna 152 (N6469P), St. Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a fractured exhaust valve, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and a subsequent rollover.

## Other reports on N6469P (1)

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

- [Accident 19951009040659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951009040659A), Oct 9, 1995: Cessna 152 (N6469P), Troy, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised landing. Collapsed nose gear. Failed use up trim to aid raising nose for touchdown. (-23) Mr. Bezenah, the pilot, stated that the flight…

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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