- Date
- May 19, 1993, 20:40 local (May 20, 1993, 01:40 UTC)
- Place
- Belmont, LA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N25051Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930519014469A
- Case key
- 18752
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a sheared accessory drive pin. A factor was the unsuitable terrain
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a climb, VFR, the airplane lost engine power. The pilot executed a forced landing to the only available area, which had fences crossing the landing roll area. The airplane touched down and during the landing roll it struck several fences and traversed several roads prior to nosing over to the inverted position. An examination of the engine revealed that the accessory drive pin had sheared
Factual narrative
On May 19, 1993, at 2040 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 152, N25051, was substantially damaged following a forced landing near Belmont, Louisiana. The instructor pilot and his rated student were not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Weather for the local instructional flight was visual meteorological conditions.
The pilot's reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, verbally and in writing, that they heard a "loud bang." Following the loud bang the airplane lost power. They reported that the initial touchdown was "normal," however, during the landing roll the airplane traversed two roads and penetrated several fences prior to nosing over to the inverted position.
An examination of the engine revealed that the dowel alignment pin of the accessory drive section had sheared resulting in complete loss of all accessories.
The airplane was released to the owner.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25051
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280516
- Airframe hours
- 4,370
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Northwestern State Univ
- Registered owner
- Northwestern State Univ
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 10, 1993 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- 3R8 · Natchitoches, LA
- Destination
- GGG · Longview, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 761 total · 467 in this make and model · 659 as pilot in command · 76 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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