# NTSB CHI88LA084: Cessna 152, N96010, Salem, IL, March 26, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 26, 1988, 10:13 local (16:13 UTC)
- Place: Salem, IL
- Coordinates: 38.620803, -88.950477 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6208&lon=-88.9505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14058/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA084

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND, THE STUDENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ELECTED TO G0-AROUND. ON CLIMBOUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN  THE PROPER RATE OF CLIMB, AND ONCE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A SNOW COVERED, PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96010 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285999
- Airframe hours: 1970
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Vincennes University
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: OEA, VINCENNES, IN
- Destination: SLO, SALEM, IL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: SLO, Salem/Leckrone, runway 18, 3,900 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 54 total, 46 in this make and model, 18 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 16 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BLV, 42 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 19880326006669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880326006669A), Mar 26, 1988: Cessna 152, Salem, IL, Substantial damage. Student lost directional control on downwind landing. Aborted go around,settling in field. Hit ditch 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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