ANC87FA025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Anchorage, AK · January 23, 1987

Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal report

Date: January 23, 1987, 14:08 local (18:08 UTC)
Place: Anchorage, AK
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N25063Cessna 152
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report March 21, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
FAA report: 19870123001339A
Case key: 4765

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Analysis

The pilot stated that on the third touch and go he raised the flaps and applied power for takeoff when the aircraft started to skid to the left. He cut power, then lost directional control of the airplane causing the aircraft to strike the snow bank.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll

Terrain condition - icyFactor

Aircraft handling - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Improper use of procedurePilot in commandFactor

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Overconfidence in personal abilityPilot in commandFactor

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Nose overLanding - roll

Aircraft

Registration: N25063
Reported as: Cessna 152
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15280524
Engine: Lycoming O234-L2C, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: David B. Hingst
Registered owner: Hangar One, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · July 10, 1986 · 65 hours before
Departed: MRI
Flight plan: VFR
Airport: MRI · Merrill Field, runway 24, 3,999 × 100 ft, asphalt

N25063Registration cancelled Mar 29, 1994 · Cessna 152S/N 15280524 Airframe modelCessna 152

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 29
Certificate: Student
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 11 total · 11 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 32 °F, dew point -0 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870123001339ACessna 152 · Anchorage, AKThe student lost directional control during touch and go practice on an icy runway. The aircraft struck a snowbank.Jan 23, 1987 · N25063 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N25063 · 1

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

NTSB ANC91FA104Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKA loss of power due to undetermined causes. Factors include objects in the flight path encountered during the emergency descent.Jul 21, 1991 · Substantial damage