- Date
- June 7, 1983, 12:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place
- Mesa, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N89894Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830607022219A
- Case key
- 23460
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Analysis
Prior to the flt, the plt reported that he was 'going to do some airwork.' About 1.2 hrs after takeoff, witnesses saw the acft flying eastbound at an estimated altitude of between 2000 & 3500 ft AGL. A witness with about 40 hrs of aeronautical experience observed the acft nose up like the plt was 'practicing takeoff type stalls.' All 4 witnesses noted that the acft went into an extreme nose up attitude, then pitched over into a steep descent. As the acft was descending, it reportedly was pitching up & down & the wings were rocking, then the left wing dropped & the plane disappeared from the witnesses view. Shortly after that, the acft impacted on an elevated Mesa area. The wreckage was scattered about 438 ft beyond the initial impact point. An exam of the wreckage was made, but no preimpact, part failure or malfunction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89894
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282907
- Airframe hours
- 1,524
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Corporate Jets, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Gordon W. Holm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 17, 1983 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- SDL · Scottsdale, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 208 total · 5 in this make and model · 148 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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