# NTSB ATL87LA153: Cessna 152, N68163, Trenton, KY, May 29, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 29, 1987, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Trenton, KY
- Coordinates: 36.719348, -87.259414 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7193&lon=-87.2594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87LA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7439/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA153

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE DUAL INSTRUCTION FLIGHT WAS PRACTICING SOFT FIELD LANDINGS AT A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT ON THE SECOND APPROACH WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT EXECUTED A STEEP PULLUP TO CLEAR POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN, IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE NOSE AND FLIPPED INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68163](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68163-1989-09-18), registration cancelled 1989-09-18, S/N 15282156 (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: 15282156
- Airframe hours: 5630
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Volunteer Flight Training, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 29, 1986, 86 hours before
- Departed: CLARKSVILLE, TN
- Airport: Trenton, runway 9, 2,500 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 417 total, 190 in this make and model, 363 as pilot in command, 248 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870529017459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870529017459A), May 29, 1987: Cessna 152, Trenton, KY, Destroyed. The aircraft stalled during go around. The instructor failed to monitor the students actions.

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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