- Date
- June 19, 1982, 20:26 local (Jun 20, 1982, 03:26 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4947HCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report June 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820619034559A
- Case key
- 72582
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a dual instructional flight, the student pilot and instructor pilot (ip) were practicing touch and go landings. After practicing a soft field approach and landing, the student initiated a short field takeoff with full power and 10 degrees of flaps. After lift-off, the engine suddenly lost power while the aircraft was climbing through about 60 ft AGL. The ip took control of the aircraft and initiated corrective actions. He landed straight ahead, beyond the end of the runway, but was unable to stop the plane before hitting a fence. After hitting a fence, the plane nosed over. On 6/30/82, the engine was started and checked. No discrepancies were reported except for an excessive drop when the magnetos were checked.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4947H
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 84040
- Airframe hours
- 1,033
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Bill R. Preece
- Registered owner
- Bill R. Preece
- Departed
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Destination
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport
- SDL · Scottsdale, runway 21, 4,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 640 total · 90 in this make and model · 560 as pilot in command · 160 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.