# NTSB MIA92LA089: Cessna 152, N6341B, Michigan City, MS, February 28, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1992, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Michigan City, MS
- Coordinates: 34.9803, -89.250732 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9803&lon=-89.2507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33070
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA089
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33070/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA089

## Probable cause

PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, maneuvering
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command(cfi)

## Analysis

THE CFI STATED THAT THE ENG BEGAN VIBRATING & STARTED LOSING POWER. ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT & ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE ENG WAS STARTED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER OR VIBRATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6341B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6341B-2007-06-01), registration cancelled 2007-06-01, S/N 15283922 (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: 15283922
- Airframe hours: 6918
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bolivar Aircraft Sales, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 15, 1992, 86 hours before
- Departed: M08, BOLIVAR, TN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 425 total, 350 in this make and model, 380 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19920228004669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920228004669A), Feb 28, 1992: Cessna 152, Michigan City, MS, Substantial damage. Report engine vibration and power loss. Nosed over landing in a field. Engine ran normal on post accident check.

## Other investigations on N6341B (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 ATL87LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA228), Aug 7, 1987: Cessna 152 (N6341B), New Albany, OH, 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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