# NTSB CHI87LA066: Cessna 152, N48241, Lincoln, IL, January 23, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 23, 1987, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln, IL
- Coordinates: 40.149261, -89.359092 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1493&lon=-89.3591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87LA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13721/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA066

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - icy
  - terrain condition - snow covered
  - terrain condition - snowbank
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48241), registered now, S/N 15283308, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283308
- Airframe hours: 1910
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870123001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870123001039A), Jan 23, 1987: Cessna 152, Lincoln, IL, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off side of the runway during landing rollout. Student reported patchy ice and snowdrifts.

## Other investigations on N48241 (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI85LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA322), Jul 30, 1985: Cessna 152II (N48241), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI85LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA150), Mar 29, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48241), Richmond, IN, substantial damage

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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