Cessna 152 N6227H accident, Chandler, AZ, Apr 2, 1988 · NTSB LAX88FA149

Date: April 2, 1988, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place: Chandler, AZ
Injuries: 1 serious
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N6227HCessna 152
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 10, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880402007629A
Case key: 25823

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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 control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb

Proper climb rate - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor

Airspeed - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Stall - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause

Instructions,written/verbal - inadequateFlight instructor(on ground)Cause

In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Object - tree(s)Factor

Aircraft

Registration: N6227H
Reported as: Cessna 152
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15284144
Airframe hours: 3,099
Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Operator: Venture Aviation
Registered owner: James B. Torbert
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · March 28, 1988 · 8 hours before
Airport: P10 · Chandler, runway 22, 4,395 × 75 ft, asphalt

N6227HRegistration cancelled May 11, 1999 · Cessna 152S/N 15284144 Airframe modelCessna 152

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 32
Certificate: Student
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 10 total · 10 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 150° at 4 knots
Visibility: 30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 25 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: CHD, 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.

Accident 19880402007629ACessna 152 · Chandler, AZObserved to pull up steeply, left wing drop and dive to the ground. Student was on second unsupervised solo flight.Apr 2, 1988 · N6227H · Substantial damage