- Date
- May 4, 2000, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sanford, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N92995Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 4, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000504007009A
- Case key
- 49141
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Probable cause
the dual student's improper visual lookout and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision that resulted in the airplane colliding with a fence post.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight instructor stated that the student was taxiing the airplane and he was preoccupied looking at a problem with the low voltage light. He said that he had noticed that the airplane was being taxied fast, was to the left of the centerline, and close to a fence. He said he took over the controls, applied the brakes, retarded the throttle, and applied right rudder, but could not avoid the collision. The left wing of the airplane collided with the fence, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The student said that he was looking at the right wing trying to see if he was clear of parked airplanes when the wing hit the fence.
Factual narrative
On May 4, 2000, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N92995, registered to T and D Ventures, and operated by Comair Aviation Academy as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, collided with a fence during taxi for takeoff at Sanford, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. There were no injuries to the commercial-rated flight instructor and the dual student. The airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The flight instructor stated that the student was taxiing the airplane from parking to the run-up area prior to an instructional flight. The instructor further stated that he was preoccupied looking at the low voltage light, since it was flashing on and off. He stated that the airplane was fast, to the left of the centerline, and close to the fence when he took the controls over, applied the brakes, retarded the throttle, and applied right rudder to try to avoid the fence. He said he had only 2 to 3 seconds to respond after noticing the problem, but the left wing hit the fence.
The student pilot stated that his attention was diverted, and he was looking at the right wing to see if he was clear of parked airplanes, when the left wing hit the fence.
The FAA inspector who examined the accident airplane noted that the leading edge of the wing was pushed aft about 4 inches at the furthermost outboard rib, and the aft spar had buckled approximately 18 inches outboard the fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92995
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285372
- Airframe hours
- 8,442
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Comair Aviation Academy
- Registered owner
- T And D Ventures
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 30, 2000 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- SFB
- Airport
- SFB · Orlando Sanford
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 424 total · 84 in this make and model · 299 as pilot in command · 107 in the last 90 days · 41 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SFB
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.