- Date
- February 8, 1998, 15:23 local (20:23 UTC)
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N89051Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 4, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980208002529A
- Case key
- 38454
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Probable cause
The CFI's improper planning and decision to taxi behind a multi-engine airplane conducting an engine run-up.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The CFI stated he was cleared by ground control to taxi to the run up area in the vicinity of runway 25. A Piper Cheyenne was already in the run-up area. They taxied to the right of the Cheyenne and conducted an engine run-up. Upon completion of the run-up they made a right 270-degree turn without contacting the tower, and taxied behind the Piper Cheyenne, who was conducting an engine run-up. The right wing was blown upwards, the left wing collided with the ground, and the airplane was pushed sideways to the right. The pilot informed the tower that he was caught in the prop wash as the airplane nosed over.
Factual narrative
On February 8, 1998, about 1523 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N89051, registered to Air Orlando Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, was flipped over while taxiing behind a Piper Cheyenne conducting an engine run-up at the Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The CFI stated he was cleared by ground control to taxi to the run-up area in the vicinity of runway 25. A Piper Cheyenne was all ready in the run-up area. They taxied to right of the Cheyenne and conducted an engine run-up. Upon completion of the run-up they made a right 270-degree turn without contacting the tower, and taxied behind the Piper Cheyenne, who was conducting an engine run-up. The right wing was blown upwards, the left wing collided with the ground, and the airplane was pushed sideways to the right. The pilot informed the tower that he was caught in the prop wash as the airplane nosed over inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89051
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282610
- Airframe hours
- 7,753
- Engine
- Lycoming O-255-N2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Air Orlando Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 16, 1998 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- ORL
- Airport
- ORL · Orlando Executive
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 609 total · 338 in this make and model · 492 as pilot in command · 125 in the last 90 days · 43 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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