MKC84LA068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Augusta, KS · January 28, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 28, 1984, 14:55 local (20:55 UTC)
Place
Augusta, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24531Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840128001689A
Case key
33626

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
Complete gear collapsedLanding - roll
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Landing gear,nose gear - overload
Landing gear,main gear attachment - overload

Analysis

The acft ran off the rwy during landing and collided with a pile of debris, collapsing the landing gear.

Aircraft

Registration
N24531
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15280314
Airframe hours
2,991
Engine
Lycoming O-235 L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Goldwing Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 27, 1983 · 88 hours before
Airport
3AU · Augusta Muni, runway 35, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

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
34
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
19 total · 19 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
320° at 14 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
57 °F, dew point 34 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ICT, 18 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.