# NTSB MIA90LA061: Cessna 152, N4802B, Missing, FL, January 24, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 24, 1990
- Place: Missing, FL
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32621/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA061

## Probable cause

UNDETERMINED.

## Sequence of events

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

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RETURN FROM A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.  THE MISSING AIRPLANE WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED & THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT WERE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4802B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4802B-1993-02-24), registration cancelled 1993-02-24, S/N 15283644 (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: 15283644
- Airframe hours: 3250
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Barry Shatunoff
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 11, 1990, 30 hours before
- Departed: PBI, WEST PALM BEACH, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 550 total, 350 in this make and model, 400 as pilot in command, 180 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI

## 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 19900124001739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900124001739A), Jan 24, 1990: Cessna 152, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Instructor and student became missing on an instructional flight after touch and go.

## Other investigations on N4802B (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 MIA86LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA010), Oct 12, 1985: Cessna 152 (N4802B), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage

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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