# NTSB MIA86LA256: Cessna 152, N757EQ, San Juan, PR, September 27, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 27, 1986, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: San Juan, PR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA256
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31710/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA256

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - rudder - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WHILE ON HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE INFIELD AREA AND STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKING AND RUDDER SYSTEM REVEALED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONAL WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757EQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757EQ-1989-11-07), registration cancelled 1989-11-07, S/N 15279684 (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: 15279684
- Airframe hours: 5017
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Caribe Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 25, 1986, 92 hours before
- Departed: SIG, SAN JUAN, PR
- Airport: SIG, Isle Grande, runway 9, 5,317 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 16 total, 16 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU, 9 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 19860927048889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860927048889A), Sep 27, 1986: Cessna 152, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway and struck a parked airplane. Student solo flight.

## Other investigations on N757EQ (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA88LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA073), Dec 21, 1987: Cessna 152 (N757EQ), Missing, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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