- Date
- July 20, 1982, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Rose Hill, KS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5179BCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820720030599A
- Case key
- 72426
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot was on a solo flight while he was in a training phase to practice flight maneuvers. During the flight, the aircraft crashed and burned. An investigation revealed that the plane did not move after impact and both wings were crushed (accordioned) straight back. Continuity of the control cables was established. The engine was badly damaged by the impact and fire, but no preimpact malfunction or failure was evident. The crash site and the training area were located near the home of the pilot's father. The density altitude was about 4200 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5179B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1520123
- Airframe hours
- 730
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Cook Airfield, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Cook Airfield, Inc.
- Departed
- Cook Airfield, KS
- Destination
- Cook Airfield, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 43 total · 43 in this make and model · 25 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 208 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.