# NTSB FTW88LA061: Cessna 152, N669ST, Tulsa, OK, February 12, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 12, 1988, 13:22 local (19:22 UTC)
- Place: Tulsa, OK
- Coordinates: 36.149997, -95.849662 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1500&lon=-95.8497&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88LA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22613/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA061

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOTS EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TOTAL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF. SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A SAFE LANDING WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE. EXAMINATIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE FAILED TO SHOW THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N669ST](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N669ST-1988-04-21), registration cancelled 1988-04-21, S/N 15280801 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280801
- Airframe hours: 724
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Alpha Aviation Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 16, 1987, 19 hours before
- Departed: TUL
- Destination: 2F6, SKYATOOK, OK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 371 total, 330 in this make and model, 275 as pilot in command, 186 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUL, 2 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 19880212003459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880212003459A), Feb 12, 1988: Cessna 152, Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Crash landed on a golf course. Wing tank cap vent was clogged. Carburetor ice possible.

## Other investigations on N669ST (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW79FPM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM02), Oct 15, 1978: Cessna 152T (N669ST), Dewey, OK, destroyed

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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