- Date
- March 1, 1993, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Petersburg, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5523LCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 3, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930301004269A
- Case key
- 11907
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Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the short, soft, hilly terrain condition in the emergency landing area.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While returning to the airport from an instructional flight, the engine 'had a sudden power drop of 1300 to 1400 RPM,' according to the CFI. The CFI 'went through the emergency checklist' and 'could not hold altitude.' The engine lost all power when the left magneto was selected. The CFI performed a forced landing on short, soft, hilly terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The flaps were found in the retracted position, although the flap selector switch was found in the fully extended position. An examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. Both magnetos were functionally tested and met manufacturer's tolerances. The temperature and dew point were 38 and 20 deg, respectively. According to carburetor icing probability charts, conditions were conducive to visible icing at glide and cruise power; the carburetor heat was found in a midway position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5523L
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284334
- Airframe hours
- 6,592
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Stensin Aviation, Inc
- Registered owner
- Stensin Aviation, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 3, 1993 · 51 hours before
- Departed
- Beaver Falls, PA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 592 total · 129 in this make and model · 496 as pilot in command · 185 in the last 90 days · 76 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 17 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 37 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- YNG, 10 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.