# NTSB MIA98LA074: Cessna 152, N89051, Orlando, FL, February 8, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 8, 1998, 15:23 local (20:23 UTC) - Place: Orlando, FL - Coordinates: 28.549896, -81.299064 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5499&lon=-81.2991&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 4, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 38454 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA98LA074 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38454/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA074 ## Probable cause The CFI's improper planning and decision to taxi behind a multi-engine airplane conducting an engine run-up. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Propeller blast or jet exhaust/suction, taxi - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - propeller/jet blast encounter - encountered, pilot in command(cfi) - Nose over, taxi ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89051-2017-11-27), registration cancelled 2017-11-27, S/N 15282610 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15282610 - Airframe hours: 7753 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 23; 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) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19980208002529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980208002529A), Feb 8, 1998: Cessna 152, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Taxied behind twin doing engine runup. Was blown over invcerted. Taxied sans tower clearance. (-23) on February 8, 1998, about 1523 eastern standard time, a… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.