- Date
- June 1, 1985, 15:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Albert, KS
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6426BCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850601021769A
- Case key
- 33839
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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 - in flight
Performance data - not understoodFactor
Stall - inadvertentCause
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Level off - not attainedFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - ground
Analysis
While maneuvering to reverse directions the acft stalled descending and impacting the ground in a steep dive. The plt was on the final leg of his cross-country flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6426B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14283932
- Airframe hours
- 1,255
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ellingwood Flying Serv. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 27, 1984 · 52 hours before
- Departed
- K61 · Beloit, KS
- Destination
- 1K6 · Ellingwood, KS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 68 total · 32 in this make and model · 36 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RSL, 25 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.