# NTSB ATL84LA182: Cessna 152, N46910, Jacksonville, AL, May 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 22, 1984, 16:22 local (21:22 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, AL
- Coordinates: 33.810138, -85.760643 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8101&lon=-85.7606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6466
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA182
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6466/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA182

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - altitude - reduced
  - maneuver - initiated, dual student
  - airspeed - inadequate, dual student (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI), HE & THE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING BASE-TO-FINAL TURNS AS THEY WERE RETURNING TO THE ARPT. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS FLOWN AT ABOUT 60 KTS WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS AT APPX 800 FT AGL. HE STATED THAT THE STUDENT STEEPENED THE BANK OF A TURN, ENTERED AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATED STALL/SPIN, THEN PULLED THE YOKE REARWARD & HELD ON. THE CFI YELLED 'LET GO' & THE STUDENT RELEASED THE CONTROLS; HOWEVER, DURING THE RECOVERY, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES & CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46910](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46910-1989-03-06), registration cancelled 1989-03-06, S/N 15283140 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283140
- Airframe hours: 2029
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gold Dust Flying Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 12, 1983, 2 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown; flight hours: 2,953 total, 1,428 in this make and model, 229 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ANB, 20 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 19840522018459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840522018459A), May 22, 1984: Cessna 152, Jacksonville, AL, Substantial damage. Entered a stall spin while practicing a traffic pattern. Recovered too late and landed in trees. Said student froze

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.

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