# NTSB ATL88LA140: Cessna 152, N5089P, Center Village, OH, April 12, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 12, 1988, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Center Village, OH
- Coordinates: 40.150657, -82.679748 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1507&lon=-82.6797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7735
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7735/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA140

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - ditch
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - poor, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose over, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO DEMONSTRATE A SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF TO HIS STUDENT, WITH A TAILWIND. HE REPORTED BELIEVING AT THE TIME THAT A LIGHT CROSS-WIND/QUARTERING TAILWIND WAS BLOWING.  HE ELECTED TO DEPART FROM RWY 27, BECAUSE RWY 09 HAD UTILITY WIRES AT THE DEPARTURE END AND A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADIENT.  DURING THE T/O ROLL, THE AIRPLANE 'LIFTED OFF SLIGHTLY 1-2 TIMES' AND HE HELD THE AIRPLANE ON THE GRASS RWY TO INCREASE ACCELERATION. AFTER ROTATION, THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 15-20 FT AGL, AND BEGAN TO SETTLE BACK TO THE GROUND.  THE NOSEWHEEL IMPACTED A SMALL DITCH AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.  THE ARPT MGR REPORTED THAT A 15 KT WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE EAST WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  A WX REPORTING STATION ABOUT 11 NM AWAY REPORTED WINDS FROM THE EAST AT 10 KTS, SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  BASED ON PERFORMANCE DATA IN THE CESSNA 152 INFORMATION MANUAL, THE AIRPLANE WAS THEORETICALLY CAPABLE OF A SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5089P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5089P), registered now, S/N 15284873, 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: 15284873
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: E&L Aircraft, Inc.
- Registered owner: Carley, Harold J.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: 01I
- Airport: 01I, August Acres, runway 27, 2,095 × 60 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 2,520 total, 1,960 in this make and model, 2,400 as pilot in command, 91 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMH, 11 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 19880412008779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880412008779A), Apr 12, 1988: Cessna 152, Center Village, OH, Substantial damage. Stalled while demonstrating a downwind short field takeoff. Nosewheel hit side of gully and nosed over.

## Other investigations on N5089P (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI83LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA115), Feb 13, 1983: Cessna 152 (N5089P), Bellefontaine, OH, substantial damage

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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