CHI87LA042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152II · Anoka, MN · December 8, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 8, 1986, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Anoka, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N753AACessna 152II
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861208068529A
Case key
13706

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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 engine power(total) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Weather condition - carburetor icing conditions
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Terrain condition - none suitableFactor
Emergency procedure - initiatedPilot in command(cfi)
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Landing gear,nose gear - failure,total
Landing gear,nose gear - overload

Analysis

The acft was on the fifth touch & go of the student plt training flt when a loss of power occurred at 100-200 ft AGL during climbout. The CFI had to land the acft in unsuitable terrain which resulted in substantial damage to the acft. Examination of eng and fuel system found no failures or malfunctions. Wx conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to carburetor ice.

Aircraft

Registration
N753AA
Reported as
Cessna 152II
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15279634
Airframe hours
2,276
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Gateway Aero
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
Y25 · Anoka, MN
Airport
Y25 · Gateway, runway 16, 2,500 × 135 ft, dirt

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
23
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
339 total · 233 in this make and model · 215 as pilot in command · 134 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
130° at 4 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,300 ft broken
Temperature
28 °F, dew point 27 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MSP, 12 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.