Cessna 152
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NTSB LAX89LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Irwindale, CAImproper procedure used by the certified flight instructor in simulating an engine failure. Contributing to this accident was the lack of total flight instruction experience of the flight instructor.NTSB LAX89LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Taft, CAThe pilots improper use of carburetor heat in weather conditions which were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB CHI89LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bunker Hill, ILImproper preflight by the student pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor related to the accident was: soft terrain.NTSB ATL89LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bolivar, TNThe pilot's failure to properly plan required fuel for this flight which resulting in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a field.NTSB FTW89LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Worth, TXFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Contributing factors were: inadequate supervision by the CFI, who authorized the 2nd solo flight in unfavorable wind conditions, the…NTSB LAX89LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · San Jose, CAImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot and subsequent fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were: dark night,trees, and the building.NTSB MIA89LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Olive Branch, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind and ditch were contributing factors.NTSB MIA89FA098Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fort Lauderdale, FLInstructor pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft resulting in a collision with terrain.NTSB BFO89FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Townsend, DELoss of aircraft control for unknown reasons.NTSB ATL89LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Blountville, TNCarburetor ice. The pilot failed to apply carburetor heat in a timely and adequate manner. This failure resulted in the accumulation of ice to a point of failure of the engine which eliminated the heat necessary to remove the ice.NTSB MKC89LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Crookston, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the icy/snow covered runway.NTSB ANC89LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chugiak, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch and go landing. A contributing factor is the pilot's lack of total flight experience.NTSB MKC89LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Crookston, MNPremature raising of flaps and the failure of the instructor pilot to maintain runway alignment during the attempted go around.NTSB LAX89FA103Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Honolulu, HIInadequate control tower service provided by the local controller (lc), and failure of the two pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Related factors were: identification of the wrong aircraft by the local controller, his excessive workload (heavy…NTSB DEN89LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gill, COImproper use of the powerplant controls by the CFI during descent through low temperature air.NTSB DEN89LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Grand Forks, NDThe failure of the pilot to correct a ground loop swerve. A lack of total flight experience is considered to be a contributing factor.NTSB FTW89LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Ore City, TXSlippage of the center crankshaft bearing, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the #3 connecting rod. Contributing factors were: the aircraft owner's continued operation of the engine beyond the manufacturer's recommended overhaul…NTSB NYC89LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Fire Island, NYThe improper installation of an unauthorized sealant used on the oil ressure screen housing gasket contaminated the oil and restricted the flow of oil through the main bearings causing oil starvation and connecting rod, bearing, and bolt failure.NTSB SEA89LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Puyallup, WAFailure on the part of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident were poor approach and flare technique and lack of recent experience.NTSB MIA89LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Orlando, FLFailure of the pilot to flare for landing and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB MIA89LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Jacksonville, FLThe Cessna 152 pilot misjudged clearance between his aircraft and the parked Piper PA-28.NTSB NYC89LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Stratford, CTThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX89LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Long Beach, CAThe excessive speed which the pilot was maintaining and his improper operation of the brake system. Contributing to the accident was the inexperience of the student pilot.NTSB ATL89LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Theodore, ALPilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB CHI89LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Grand Rapids, MIPilot's total lack of experience in this type of operation.NTSB DEN89LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 II · Gilcrest, COThe plt, with his wife as a pax, departed greeley, CO, on a cross-country flt to clayton, NM. After landing, the pilot had his aircraft refueled. It took 23.5 gallons of fuel to fill the fuel tanks. The plt then took off, flew 46 miles southeast, then turned…NTSB NYC89LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hyannis, MAThe acft ran off the runway and hit a landing light and terrain as the pilot attempted to make a crosswind landing, at barnstable airport, Hyannis, MA.NTSB NYC89LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Pedricktown, NJDuring landing the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and ran off the left side of the runway, hit a dirt bank and flipped over.NTSB MKC89LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Creve Coeur, MOThe student pilot said that after practicing locally and returning to the base airport, he discovered the winds to be greater than anticipated. On his third attempt to land, he bounced twice, then lost control and hit nose first on the runway. An eighty…NTSB NYC89LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Stacyville, METhe student pilot became lost during a cross country flt. The flight was continued until the acft ran out of fuel. The aircraft collided with trees during an emergency landing and nosed over. The plt told the state police at the acc site that the acft had run…NTSB SEA89LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Medford, ORThe pilot departed the airport without obtaining fuel. Approximately 15 gallons of fuel was on board which would make the fuel tanks about one-half full. At the time of the accident the aircraft had been airborne for over 2 hours and 10 minutes. Dark visual…NTSB DEN89LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Greeley, COThe plt was flying a cross-country flight. She said that 3 miles from her destination, the engine quit when the plane ran out of fuel. A landing on an ice covered asphalt road was performed. During roll out, the left main gear went off the road and the left…NTSB MKC89LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hibbing, MNWhile practicing takeoffs and landings on a patchy snow and ice covered runway, the student pilot lost directional control on takeoff and veered off the runway into a snow bank. The acft nosed down and damaged the prop and right wing.NTSB DEN89LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Watkins, COThe student plt was practicing touch and go landings during an unsupervised solo flight. Runway 26 was in use, with winds reported as 320 deg at 5 KTS. At the first landing, the acft touched down nose first, thirty feet left of the center line. The acft…NTSB LAX89LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZDuring the first solo flight, the student pilot reported that while on final approach, the airplane was high. The student reduced power and extended full flaps. During the landing roll, the student was intending to exit the runway on a right taxiway, however,…NTSB ATL89LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Salisbury, NCThe accident occurred during the student pilot's first supervised-solo flight. The student reported that she pushed the acft's nose down while on final appch after realizing she was too high, which led to an increase in airspeed. The student's instructor…NTSB ATL89FA036Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Arcadia, FLAircraft departed on a cross country instructional flight. The aircraft landed for fuel at orlando int'l and departed VFR. There were no witnesses. The accident site was located by ELT signal in a treeline that bordered the west end of a large open pasture.…NTSB MIA89LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Gainesville, FLThe plt taxied to rwy 6 & made an eng run-up. As he called the twr for tkof, a navy P-3 was making a low apch to rwy 10.the plt was told to taxi to rwy 10. Abt 30 sec later, as he arrived at rwy 10, he was clrd for tkof & was cautioned abt wake turbc fm the…NTSB CHI89DEV01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Vandalia, ILThe eng began running rough aprx 5 min after the plt took off from an en route arpt drg a night, x-country training flt. He reversed course back toward the departure arpt with the eng providing partial power. While maneuvering to land on rwy 18, the eng…NTSB ANC89LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Nenana, AKThe instructor pilot was demonstrating a soft-field landing to his student pilot when he flared the airplane too high, and allowed the crosswind to carry the airplane off the left side of the runway where it hit a runway light and a snow berm, then nosed…NTSB NYC89FA021Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Smithfield, RIFailure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after beginning an ascent from a low pass, which resulted in a stall & loss of aircraft control. Inadequate altitude to recover from a stall was considered to be a contributing factor.NTSB FTW89LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Winnsboro, TXThe student plt checked the wx for his solo x/c and was advised of strong winds and moderate turbulence. The supervising flight instructor was aware of the wx report and allowed the student to depart, although all later x/c flights were cancelled due to the…NTSB LAX89LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Chandler, AZThe pilot lost control and collided with the runway while maneuvering for landing. The pilot and passenger were testing atmospheric conditions with meteorological equipment in conjunction with noise testing of a Boeing 707 'hush' kit. The Cessna tookoff…NTSB FTW89LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Muskogee, OKAcft's left wing struck a truck that was parked adjacent to the taxiway. After initial impact, the acft veered left and the nose also struck the truck. The plt stated that he was concentrating on a ramp sweeper that was moving down the taxiway in front of the…NTSB ATL89LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Reidsville, NCThe student plt reported that the airplane nose '...was wanting to come up sooner than it should' during the takeoff roll on his first solo flt; he checked the elevator trim and found it properly set. He elected to abort the takeoff. He reduced the pwr and…NTSB DEN89LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Billings, MTThe student plt was practicing takeoffs and landings, with reported winds gusting to 14 KTS. During a landing the plt misjudged the flare and attempted to go around. He said the wind raised the right wing and that he overcorrected with aileron and pulled back…NTSB CHI89LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152II · Ashland, OHWhile enroute on a cross country flight from buffalo, new york to mansfield, Ohio, the aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed emergency procedures and executed a forced landing in a farmer's open field. The pilot stated that…NTSB LAX89LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Palmdale, CAAt approximately 6000 ft MSL two airplanes collided in flight. N49382 was climbing to altitude, N31386 was descending in a shallow left turn. The airplane descending colliding with the climbing airplane from behind and to the right. Both airplanes were able…NTSB DEN89FA001Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Eden, UTBefore takeoff, the plt told ramp psnl that he & his wife were planning to take some pictures of the beautiful fall colors. A witness near the crash site observed an acft (matching the description of N48926) flying at low altitude. Subsequently, the acft…NTSB NYC88LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Millbrook, NYThe private plt-in-command was seated in the right seat and his commercial plt-pax was seated in the left seat. The plt in command was at the controls. The acft was on final apch. The plt said the wind was from 170 deg. He did not give the wind velocity. He…
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