- Date
- January 19, 1992, 11:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Zenda, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N68430Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 15382
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Probable cause
Directional control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: a gusty surface wind condition and lack of total experience by the pilot.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - on ground/water
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Lack of total experienceFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Analysis
The pilot said during the takeoff, a gust of wind caused the right wing to drop and contact the terrain. The acft veered to the right, cartwheeled after striking an embankment, then came to rest against a tree. The surface winds were 15 to 20 knots and in line with the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68430
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282267
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Beloit Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Airport
- Private, runway 18, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 56 total · 47 in this make and model · 13 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 17 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Observed at
- JVL, 20 nm away