# NTSB CHI88LA063: Cessna 152, N49540, Lansing, MI, February 13, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 13, 1988, 10:19 local (15:19 UTC)
- Place: Lansing, MI
- Coordinates: 42.790325, -84.589759 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7903&lon=-84.5898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14045
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14045/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA063

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - taxispeed - excessive, dual student (cause)
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose over, taxi - to takeoff

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE OVER WHEN IT CONTACTED A SNOWBANK. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT SHE ALLOWED THE STUDENT PILOT TO TAXI TOO FAST AND WAS UNABLE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT SOON ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING THE SNOWBANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N49540 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283472
- Airframe hours: 4470
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Carlson Aviation Service, Inc.
- Registered owner: Carlson Aviation Service Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 15, 1987, 83 hours before
- Departed: LAN
- Airport: LAN, Capital

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 397 total, 44 in this make and model, 218 as pilot in command, 121 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 16 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Observed at: LAN

## 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 19880213002439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880213002439A), Feb 13, 1988: Cessna 152, Lansing, MI, Substantial damage. Allowed student to taxi too fast on a ice covered taxiway. Aircraft struck a snowbank and nosed over.

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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