# NTSB CHI91LA051: Cessna 152, N67401, Plymouth, MI, December 26, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 26, 1990, 16:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place: Plymouth, MI
- Coordinates: 42.369911, -83.459831 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3699&lon=-83.4598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14975
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA051
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14975/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA051

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI)'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not attained, dual student (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - not attained, dual student (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS ON FINAL. THE INSTRUCTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. HE TOOK CONTROL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE HIGH SINK RATE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH A SNOWBANK BY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67401](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67401-2013-02-13), registration cancelled 2013-02-13, S/N 15281816, built 1978 (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: 15281816
- Engines: LYCOMING O-234-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Eisenhart, Christopher D.
- Registered owner: Eisenhart, Christopher D
- Departed: 1D2
- Airport: 1D2, Plymouth, runway 18, 2,550 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: YIP

## 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 19901226056159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901226056159A), Dec 26, 1990: Cessna 152, Plymouth, MI, Substantial damage. Drifted off runway alignment on final. CFI took over to realign. Aircraft settled. Wheel caught snowbank. 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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