# NTSB ATL01LA017: Cessna 152, N5288P, Cleveland, TN, December 3, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 3, 2000, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC) - Place: Cleveland, TN - Coordinates: 35.169765, -84.859535 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1698&lon=-84.8595&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report April 19, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 51047 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL01LA017 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51047/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA017 ## Probable cause A loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor ice. A factor was unsuitable terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilots had been conducting short-field takeoffs and, full-stop landing followed by a taxi back to runway 21. During the third takeoff, they experienced a total loss of engine power as they climbed through 100 feet. The CFI initiated a forced landing. The airplane struck trees, nosed over, and collided with a storage shed as he maneuvered the airplane for the forced landing. Terrain and other obstructions were unsuitable for a forced landing. Examination of the airplane and the engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction of component failure. A review of weather data showed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. ## Factual narrative On December 3, 2000, at 1030 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N5288P, collided with the ground during a short field takeoff from Hardwick Field Airport in Cleveland, Tennessee. The certified flight instructor (CFI) received serious injuries and the dual student received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight was originating from Cleveland, Tennessee, at the time of the accident. The CFI reported that he and the student pilot had been conducting short-field takeoffs and, full-stop landing followed by a taxi back to runway 21. The CFI stated that during the third takeoff, they experienced a total loss of engine power as they climbed through 100 feet. At this point the CFI took control of the airplane from the dual student and initiated a forced landing. The airplane struck trees, nosed over, and collided with a storage shed as the CFI maneuvered the airplane for the forced landing. The CFI stated that he elected the left maneuvering turn to avoid terrain and other obstructions that were not suitable for a forced landing. Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane rested about 250 feet left of the runway edge. Examination of the airplane and the engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction of component failure. A review of weather data showed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5288P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5288P-2013-07-19), registration cancelled 2013-07-19, S/N 15284908, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15284908 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Christian Fretland - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Departed: HDI - Airport: HDI, Hardwick Field, runway 21, 3,300 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 24; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 860 total, 413 in this make and model, 792 as pilot in command, 217 in the last 90 days, 59 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn - Wind: 360° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft broken - Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 30 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: CHA, 15 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20001203036239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001203036239A), Dec 3, 2000: Cessna 152, Cleveland, TN, No damage. (-23) On December 3, 2000 a Cessna 152, N5288P was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and the ground following takeoff from Hardwick Field… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.