# NTSB MIA85LA121: Cessna 152, N95627, Miami, FL, March 14, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 14, 1985, 12:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.649702, -80.409423 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6497&lon=-80.4094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA121
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31370/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA121

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, maneuvering
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE THE PLT WAS PRACTICING SLOW FLT ON A SOLO TRAINING FLT. THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM OUTSIDE TO THE ACFT INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FELT A JOLT. A FULL PWR RECOVERY TO LEVEL FLT WAS MADE AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT. AFTER THE LANDING AND DURING POST FLT INSPECTION TREE LIMBS AND TREE LEAVES WERE FOUND IMBEDDED IN SECTIONS OF THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95627](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95627-1998-04-24), registration cancelled 1998-04-24, S/N 15285944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285944
- Airframe hours: 113
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Freddy Perez
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 1, 1985, 18 hours before
- Departed: TMB, MIAMI, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB, 15 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850314011199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850314011199A), Mar 14, 1985: Cessna 152, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Student practicing slow flight 150 feet AGL struck trees. Discovery of imbedded leaves made on return to airport.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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