# NTSB CHI01LA148: Cessna 152, N6154Q, Patriot, IN, May 27, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 27, 2001, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC) - Place: Patriot, IN - Coordinates: 38.849708, -84.850402 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8497&lon=-84.8504&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 28, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Adminstration - NTSB case key (mKey): 53253 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA148 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53253/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA148 ## Probable cause the inadequate rotation speed and compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gust. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - airspeed(vr) - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - qualification, pilot in command - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot attempted a takeoff from an unimproved private landing strip described as a gravel road approximately 1,800 feet by 14 feet in dimension. A left quartering headwind of 7 knots with a gust of 18 knots prevailed at the time of the accident.. Upon liftoff, the airplane drifted off the right side of the gravel road and the right main landing gear contact 6 inch high grass. The pilot also reported that his biennial flight review had expired. ## Factual narrative On May 27, 2001, at 1530 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N6154Q, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a takeoff from a gravel road near Patriot, Indiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger received no injuries. The flight was en route to the Blue Ash Airport, Cincinnati, Ohio. The pilot reported that the main landing gear contacted the ground when the airplane was drifting off the edge of the takeoff area. He also stated that a quartering headwind was present during the takeoff attempt. In a written statement, the pilot reported "Landed in farm field on gravel, 1800' straight, slightly inclined road. Uninhabited, no obstructions-landing was uneventful. Road was about 14' wide, with shallow ditch to the right. On take-off, with 10 [degrees] flaps, started roll, nose lifted. Left quartering gust pushed airplane to the right, right gear caught 6" grass [and] reduced forward momentum. Airplane veered into ditch [and] nosed over. Pre-mature liftoff [and] not enough left aileron input, together with gust contributed to end result." The pilot also reported that his biennial flight review had expired. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6154Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6154Q), registered now, S/N 15285174, 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: 15285174 - Airframe hours: 7506 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Co-Op Aircraft Services Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, May 21, 2001, 30 hours before - Departed: PVT, Patriot, IN - Destination: ISZ, Blue Ash, OH - Airport: runway 30, 1,800 × 14 ft, gravel ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 608 total, 350 in this make and model, 572 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 7 knots, gusting 18 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 29.78 inHg - Observed at: CVG, 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 20010527011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010527011879A), May 27, 2001: Cessna 152, Patriot, IN, No damage. (-23)The pilot in command, after landing in an unimproved landing strip attempted a takeoff with a prevailing crosswind and lost control of his aircraft… ## Other investigations on N6154Q (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 NYC98LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA014), Oct 15, 1997: Cessna 152 (N6154Q), Piqua, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.