- Date
- May 11, 1988, 20:00 local (May 12, 1988, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Nauvoo, IL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N757ZYCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880511014659A
- Case key
- 14075
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was making a 'fast low approach' to a private airstrip near his home when he realized he was coming too close to a row of trees. The pilot stated he became so preoccupied with trying not to hit the trees that he did not notice how close the aircraft was getting to the ground. As a result, the aircraft impacted the rising terrain approximately 600 feet west of the airstrip.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N757ZY
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280145
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Martin Aviation
- Registered owner
- Darrel Knorr
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- I48 · Carthage, IL
- Destination
- 8SE · Niota, IL
- Airport
- Private Airstrip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 143 total · 3 in this make and model · 104 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- UIN, 35 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.