MKC85LA167

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Queen City, MO · July 23, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 23, 1985, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Queen City, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N67911Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850723034399A
Case key
33997

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectTaxi - to takeoff
Object - fence
Clearance - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt was turning into takeoff position at the end of the rwy when the rt wheel encountered a low spot and the rt wingdipped down and hit a fence post.

Aircraft

Registration
N67911
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15282094
Airframe hours
1,630
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Red Wing Airways, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 1, 1984 · 45 hours before
Airport
15MO · Queen City Muni, runway 16, 2,640 × 75 ft, grass/turf

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
43
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
252 total · 102 in this make and model · 132 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
15 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N67911 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.