- Date
- June 16, 1984, 23:00 local (Jun 17, 1984, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N93023Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840616024809A
- Case key
- 12653
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated airspeed appeared too fast on final so a go-around was initiated. Power was advanced and plt raised the flaps which were full down. Plt stated, when flaps came up the acft started sinking and it settled into trees off the end of rwy. Plt stated acft did not seem to have enough power to clear the trees. Post accident inspection of the engine revealed no discrepancies. The plt was not authorized to fly the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93023
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 85379
- Airframe hours
- 843
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2E, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Indianapolis Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 14, 1983 · 100 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 13 total · 13 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 15 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.