# NTSB CHI88LA135: Cessna 152, N49207, Urbana, IL, June 19, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 19, 1988, 14:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place: Urbana, IL
- Coordinates: 40.100597, -88.200119 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1006&lon=-88.2001&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA135
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14093/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA135

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - wind information - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE LANDING AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE SELECTED THE SOD RUNWAY INSTEAD OF THE 2,550' X 29' ASPHALT RUNWAY BASED ON FORECAST WINDS WHICH WERE STRONGER THAN ACTUAL WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN A STAND OF TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49207](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49207-2007-10-22), registration cancelled 2007-10-22, S/N 15281193, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281193
- Airframe hours: 2933
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Frasca Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: Frasca Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 17, 1988, 6 hours before
- Departed: HUF, TERRE HAUTE, IN
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: C16, Frasca Field, runway 22, 1,599 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 56 total, 56 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMI, 6 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 19880619023339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880619023339A), Jun 19, 1988: Cessna 152, Urbana, IL, Substantial damage. Student overran a short grass runway landing after a cross country. Used short runway to land into the wind.

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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