LAX87LA051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Waipahu, HI · November 22, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 22, 1986, 13:30 local (23:30 UTC)
Place
Waipahu, HI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5327MCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861122086959A
Case key
25480

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malfCruise
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - loose gravel/sandyFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - unapprovedFactor
Terrain condition - cropFactor

Analysis

The plt dragged both wings through a sugar cane crop during landing roll on a gravel road after a partial loss of power. The engine had 4040 total hours and had been previously overhauled 1655 hours prior. The plt indicated that the eng had a top overhaul just prior to the 1.5 hour flt. Examination of the eng did not reveal any evidence that may have caused the loss of power.

Aircraft

Registration
N5327M
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15284536
Airframe hours
4,040
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Chacy R. Eveland, Jr.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · August 10, 1986 · 53 hours before
Departed
HNL · Honolulu, HI
Airport
HNL · Honolulu

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
55
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
14,861 total · 3,520 in this make and model · 14,617 as pilot in command · 244 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 7 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,000 ft overcast
Temperature
81 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
HNL, 8 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.