MIA89LA022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Gainesville, FL · November 9, 1988

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 9, 1988, 16:52 local (21:52 UTC)
Place
Gainesville, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6578BCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1990
Report
Approved by Office Director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19881109049829A
Case key
32353

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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.

Vortex turbulence encounteredTakeoff - initial climb
Atc clearance procedure - inadequateFactor
Traffic advisory - issuedAtc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc)
Planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Aircraft control - not possible
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

The plt taxied to rwy 6 & made an eng run-up. As he called the twr for tkof, a navy P-3 was making a low apch to rwy 10.the plt was told to taxi to rwy 10. Abt 30 sec later, as he arrived at rwy 10, he was clrd for tkof & was cautioned abt wake turbc fm the P-3. The plt tkof on rwy 10 & mnvrd to avoid wake turbc. As the acft was climbing thru abt 100', it rolled violently to the rgt. The plt applied corrective action, but the acft dscndd & hit the rwy bfr he could rcvr. Theaim & FAA adzy circular 90-23D warned of wake turbc & rcmdd 2 min interval when small acft is depg bhnd a large acft. The twr ctlr complied with applicable ATC directives. Paragraph 3-106I of ATC handbook 7110.65F said to 'separate a small acft bhnd a large acft taking off or making a low/missed apch when utilizing opposite drctn takeoffs on the same rwy by 3 min unless a plt has initiated a request to deviate fm the 3 min interval. In the latter case, issue a wake turbc adzy before clrg the acft for takeoff.' However, the handbook did not address takeoffs bhnd same drctn low apchs.

Aircraft

Registration
N6578B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15283954
Airframe hours
3,825
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Gator Air
Registered owner
Aerial Aos Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 12, 1988 · 79 hours before
Airport
GNV · Gainesville Regional, runway 10, 7,500 × 150 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
21
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
80 total · 76 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
50° at 4 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 57 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
GNV

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.