# NTSB MIA95LA197: Cessna 152, N67597, Spring Hill, FL, August 7, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 7, 1995, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Spring Hill, FL
- Coordinates: 28.369222, -82.51004 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3692&lon=-82.5100&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37810/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA197

## Probable cause

The pilot's premature decision to perform a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was partial loss of engine power due to failure of one of the two magnetos.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - ignition system,magneto - failure,total (contributing factor)
- Nose over, emergency descent/landing
  - precautionary landing - premature, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED.  HE IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.  EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS INOPERATIVE.  EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED MAGNETO REVEALED THAT THE CONDENSER LEAD WIRE WAS FAILED AT THE CONDENSER.

## Factual narrative

On August 7, 1995, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67597, registered to and operated by Seven Eagles, Inc., was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Spring Hill, Florida.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight.  The private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 1430, from the Tampa Bay Executive Airport, Odessa, Florida.

The pilot stated that after departure he flew to a nearby airport and performed four touch-and-go landings then circled another airport.  While returning to the departure airport during cruise flight at 1,200 feet, the engine rpm decreased.  He immediately initiated a descent and landed in a pasture.  During the landing roll the airplane nosed over.

The airplane was recovered and the engine which remained secured to the airframe, was started.  According to a FAA certificated A & P mechanic, the engine failed when operating only on the right magneto.  The right magneto was removed for examination which revealed that the condenser lead was failed at the condenser.

Review of the engine logbook revealed that the magneto which had been overhauled was installed on the engine on August 23, 1988.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67597](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67597-1997-07-17), registration cancelled 1997-07-17, S/N 15281938 (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: 15281938
- Airframe hours: 6426
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Seven Eagles, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, July 20, 1995, 20 hours before
- Departed: X05, BROOKSVILLE, FL
- Destination: X41, ODESSA, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 75; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,000 total, 2 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: X41, 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 19950807022309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807022309A), Aug 7, 1995: Cessna 152, Spring Hill, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power. Nosed over landing in pasture. Right magneto had failed last installed in 1988.

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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