- Date
- November 4, 1988, 08:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Chandler, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4657LCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881104049569A
- Case key
- 26284
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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.
Analysis
The pilot lost control and collided with the runway while maneuvering for landing. The pilot and passenger were testing atmospheric conditions with meteorological equipment in conjunction with noise testing of a Boeing 707 'hush' kit. The Cessna tookoff heading se. It climbed to 800 ft AGL and began doing descending right-hand turns over an unidentified object on the ground. After descending to about 50 ft AGL, the Cessna climbed to about 100 ft AGL. At this point the pilot attempted to align the aircraft with the runway. Heading se crossing over the runway at an angle, the aircraft was turned left to be aligned with the runway. During the left-hand turn the aircraft stalled and entered a left-hand spin. The aircraft made 1/2 to 3/4 revolution prior to making contact with the ground. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose any evidence of mechanical failures or malfunctions. The aircraft was being operated in an overweight condition.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4657L
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284210
- Airframe hours
- 1,600
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-N2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Glazar, Richard, doing business as Venture Avaition
- Registered owner
- Richard Glazar
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Airport
- NONE · Pima Memorial, runway 12, 8,560 × 300 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
- 34
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 550 total · 300 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CHD, 13 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.