# NTSB CHI99LA051: Cessna 152, N25493, Evansville, IN, December 10, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 10, 1998, 11:55 local (17:55 UTC) - Place: Evansville, IN - Coordinates: 37.970775, -87.570236 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9708&lon=-87.5702&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 15, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45437 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA051 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45437/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA051 ## Probable cause the student pilot's inability to gain clearance between the airplane and the hanger. Factors contributing to this accident were the wet, grass landing surface, the student pilot's attempted turn to avoid the embankment drop off at the end of the runway, the embankment and the hangar. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing - clearance - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - evasive maneuver - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor) - object - hangar/airport building (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - grass (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - drop-off/descending embankment (contributing factor) ## Analysis The student pilot said that he flew a normal traffic pattern to runway 18 at the Evansville Skylane Airport, Evansville, Indiana. The landing appeared normal. The student pilot said that he lightly pumped the brakes once and noticed that the plane did not react. The student pilot pumped the brakes a second time and noticed that he was sliding. Aware of a steep embankment which dropped off at the end of runway 18, the student pilot elected to steer the airplane to the right. The airplane continued to slide in the turn. The airplane's right wing struck the end of a hangar and then spun around, coming to a stop with the left wing striking the hanger door. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. ## Factual narrative On December 10, 1998, at 1155 central standard time (cst), a Cessna 152, N25493, operated by a student pilot sustained substantial damage when during a wide, high-speed taxi turn, off of the runway, following landing, the airplane struck the side of a hangar. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was on file. The student pilot reported no injuries. The local flight originated at Evansville, Indiana, at 1040 cst. In his written statement, the student pilot said that he flew a normal traffic pattern to runway 18 at Evansville Skylane Airport. The landing appeared normal. The student pilot said that he lightly pumped the brakes once and noticed that the plane did not react. The student pilot pumped the brakes a second time and noticed that he was sliding. Aware of a steep embankment which dropped off at the end of runway 18, the student pilot elected to steer the airplane to the right. The airplane continued to slide in the turn. The airplane's right wing struck the end of the hangar and then spun around, coming to a stop with the left wing striking the hanger door. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane at Evansville Skylane Airport. The airplane's right wing was bent aft and downward. The outboard four feet of the right wing's leading edge to the wing tip was crushed inward and bent aft. The inboard third of the right flap was buckled and had penetrated the airplane's right aft cabin window. The upper skin of the right wing at the wing root was torn open and bent upward. The bottom skin showed heavy wrinkling. The outboard 9 inches of the leading edge of the airplane's left wing was crushed aft and bent downward. The forward upper half of the left wing tip was broken along the longitudinal rivet line. Both propeller blades were bent slightly aft at the tips and showed chordwise scratches in the forward leading edge surfaces. Flight control continuity was confirmed. Examination of the engine, engine controls and other airplane systems revealed no anomalies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N25493](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25493-2023-09-16), registration cancelled 2023-09-16, S/N 15280692, 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: 15280692 - Airframe hours: 8557 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Premier Flying & Training, LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, April 19, 1998, 86 hours before - Departed: EVV - Airport: 3EV, Evansville Skylane, runway 18, 2,100 × 130 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 44; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 36 total, 36 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 40° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: EVV, 5 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 19981210033279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981210033279A), Dec 10, 1998: Cessna 152, Evansville, IN, Substantial damage. Acft was taxiing when its right wing struck the side of a hangar. (From .19) on December 10, 1998, at 1155 eastern standard time (CST), a Cessna 152, N25493,… From the NTSB's public API. 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