CHI87LA071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152II · West Middleton, IN · January 25, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: January 25, 1987, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
Place: West Middleton, IN
Injuries: 2 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N6179QCessna 152II
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report March 10, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19870125001509A
Case key: 13723

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Sequence of events

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On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Terrain condition - snowbankFactor

Proper alignment - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause

Analysis

During the landing roll the left main gear struck a snowbank. The nose wheel then got caught in snow and the acft tipped up on the prop and left wing.

Aircraft

Registration: N6179Q
Reported as: Cessna 152II
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15285185
Airframe hours: 2,979
Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Charlie N. Beene, doing business as Gledndale Air Service
Registered owner: Charlie N. Beene
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · October 25, 1986 · 80 hours before
Departed: OKK · Kokomo, IN
Airport: 8I3 · Glenndale, runway 36, 2,048 × 110 ft, grass/turf

N6179QRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15285185 Airframe modelCessna 152

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 34
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 81 total · 57 in this make and model · 54 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 45° at 11 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 19 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Accident 19870125001509ACessna 152 · West Middleton, INThe left main gear caught in a snowbank during landing roll. The aircraft nosed over.Jan 25, 1987 · N6179Q · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N6179Q · 1

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

NTSB FTW00LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSlidell, TXThe pilot's improper approach planning, which resulted in a downwind landing. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jan 21, 2000 · Substantial damage