# NTSB CHI88FA101: Cessna 152, N67338, Lonsdale, MN, April 28, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 28, 1988, 16:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place: Lonsdale, MN
- Coordinates: 44.470775, -93.419647 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4708&lon=-93.4196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88FA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13941/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA101

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - maneuver - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/spin - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC AREA AND WAS PRACTICING MANEUVERS PRESCRIBED BY HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INCLUDING SLOW FLIGHT AND STALL TYPE MANEUVERS. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67338](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67338-1991-06-03), registration cancelled 1991-06-03, S/N 15281766 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281766
- Airframe hours: 961
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Asi Aero Services, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 19, 1988, 10 hours before
- Departed: FCM, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
- Destination: FCM

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 16; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 34 total, 20 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FCM, 22 nm away

## Other investigations on N67338 (1)

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 MKC79DER14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER14), Dec 22, 1978: Cessna 152 (N67338), St Cloud, MN, 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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