# NTSB ATL90LA029: Cessna 152, N89212, Burlington, NC, November 19, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 19, 1989, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Burlington, NC
- Coordinates: 36.190689, -79.380004 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1907&lon=-79.3800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL90LA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8182/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA029

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.  THE BARN WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, approach
  - object - building(nonresidential) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT & PASSENGER TOOK OFF ON A FLT TO TAKE PHOTOS. DRG THE FLT, THE PLT SLOWED THE ACFT TO ABOUT 50 KTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE PASSENGER'S PHOTO PROCESS. HE THEN INCREASED POWER & LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED. AS HE ACCELERATED TO 75 KTS & BEGAN TO CLIMB, THE ENG LOST POWER. ALTITUDE AT ABOUT THAT TIME WAS ABOUT 800' AGL. THE PLT TRIED TO MANEUVER AROUND A BARN TO LAND IN A FIELD; HOWEVER, THE ACFT HIT THE BARN & CRASHED IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE. A POST-ACDNT EXAM OF THE ACFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE RPRTD TO BE 41 & 15 DEG. ACCORDING TO CARB ICE CHARTS, CONDS WERE NOT CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89212](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89212-1990-10-17), registration cancelled 1990-10-17, S/N 15282675 (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: 152282675
- Airframe hours: 3443
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Burlington Aviation
- Registered owner: Teddy J. Wagoner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 19, 1989, 38 hours before
- Departed: BURLINGTON, NC

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 70 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GSO

## 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 19891119046029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119046029A), Nov 19, 1989: Cessna 152, Burlington, NC, Substantial damage. Circling at 800 ft AGL to take photos. Engine quit. On forced landing, struck a barn.

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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