CHI84LA131

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Lone Rock, WI · January 31, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 31, 1984, 15:55 local (21:55 UTC)
Place
Lone Rock, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N25216Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840131005769A
Case key
12562

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Terrain condition - icyFactor
Touch-and-go - inattentivePilot in commandCause
Diverted attentionPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Terrain condition - snowbankFactor
Nose overTakeoff - roll/run

Analysis

During the takeoff following a touch and go landing the acft swerved to the left and collided with a snowbank. The plt said he reached for the carburetor heat control and flap handle as the acft swerved. After the collision the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N25216
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15230534
Airframe hours
600
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Tri-County Flying Club Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · January 8, 1984
Airport
LNR · Tri-County, runway 9, 4,050 × 60 ft, asphalt

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
27
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
57 total · 57 in this make and model · 21 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
90° at 5 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,500 ft broken

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.