- Date
- March 31, 1987, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tribune, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N89547Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870331007929A
- Case key
- 34356
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was spotting stray cattle after a snow blizzard moved through the region. Two hours into the flight, the pilot further stated, he reduced engine power for approximately 10 seconds--without carburetor heat. The engine then sputtered and stopped when power was re-applied. After two unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine the pilot was forced to land in a field of wheat stubble that was covered with 3 inches of muddy snow. The aircraft nosed over upon touchdown. A post-accident inspection revealed no airframe or powerplant malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89547
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282780
- Airframe hours
- 1,319
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joe Smith
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 18, 1986
- Departed
- Tribune, 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
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 280 total · 280 in this make and model · 246 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GCK, 44 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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