CHI87LA066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Lincoln, IL · January 23, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 23, 1987, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC)
Place
Lincoln, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48241Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870123001039A
Case key
13721

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Sequence of events

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On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - icy
Terrain condition - snow covered
Terrain condition - snowbank
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

According to the plt, after landing on rwy 03 at logan county airport, the acft encountered ice on the rwy and the left main gear struck snow that had drifted onto the rwy. The plt stated that the acft then collided with a snowbank and flipped over. The acft came to rest in an inverted position. Inspection revealed that the right spar was bent near the wingtip.

Aircraft

Registration
N48241
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15283308
Airframe hours
1,910
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Foster Aviation, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · October 17, 1986 · 59 hours before
Departed
DNV · Danville, IL
Destination
3LC · Lincoln, IL
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
3LC · Logan County, runway 3, 2,492 × 75 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
29
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
37 total · 27 in this make and model · 15 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
290° at 11 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
1 °F, dew point 12 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
DEC, 29 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.

Other investigations on N48241 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.