MIA88LA182

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Marco Island, FL · May 31, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 31, 1988, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Marco Island, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25516Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880531019389A
Case key
32186

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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 flightLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperDual studentCause
Lack of total experienceDual studentFactor
Weather condition - high windFactor
Remedial action - not performedPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Supervision - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause
In flight collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Object - tree(s)

Analysis

While on an instructional flt prior to touchdown on rwy 17, the flt was advised that the winds were from 110 degrees at 15 KTS with gusts to 20. The CFI stated that the aircraft was slow on final apch. With 20 degrees of flaps lowered, the acft was blown off the rt side of the rwy after which the student plt overcorrected to the left. It then departed the left side of the rnwy stalled, and collided with trees.

Aircraft

Registration
N25516
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15280709
Airframe hours
3,828
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Crest One Aviation, Inc.
Registered owner
Crest One Aviation, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · May 3, 1988 · 103 hours before
Departed
X14 · La Belle, FL
Airport
MKY · Marco Island, runway 17, 5,008 × 100 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
38
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Single-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
458 total · 148 in this make and model · 335 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
110° at 15 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,000 ft broken
Temperature
84 °F, dew point 72 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
APF, 11 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.