# NTSB CHI84LA124: Cessna 152, N67919, Taylorville, IL, March 3, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 3, 1984, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Taylorville, IL
- Coordinates: 39.519298, -89.260131 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5193&lon=-89.2601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12556/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA124

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE STUDENT PLT SAID A NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DEVELOPED DURING LANDING ROLL AND HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE ACFT ON THE 6O FT WIDE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67919](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67919-1985-10-09), registration cancelled 1985-10-09, S/N 15282098 (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: 15282098
- Airframe hours: 1647
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mid America Aero
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Airport: 3TV, Taylorville Muni, runway 18, 3,300 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 31 total, 31 in this make and model, 13 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F

## 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 19840303005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840303005309A), Mar 3, 1984: Cessna 152, Taylorville, IL, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing roll and it nosed over in a snowbank.

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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