# NTSB MKC88LA136: Cessna 152, N69240, Underwood, IA, July 25, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 25, 1988, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Underwood, IA
- Coordinates: 41.380435, -95.670249 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3804&lon=-95.6702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34610/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA136

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - collapsed

## Analysis

THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE PERFORMING MANEUVERS NEAR UNDERWOOD, IA AS PART OF 14 CFR 61 STU PILOT TRNG. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN FOR ABT 1/2 HR, PRIOR TO THE CFI TAKING CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHEN THE STU EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENG PWR DURING RECOVERY FM A MANEUVER. THE CFI STATED HE ATTMPTD A RESTART OF THE ENG WITH A WINDMILLING PROPELLER. THE CFI THEN MADE AN EMERG LNDG INTO A MATURE SOYBEAN FIELD. DURING THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE ACFT FM THE FIELD, ENG WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND RUN. ENG CONTROLS WERE CHKD AND FOUND TO OPERATE IN A NRML MANNER. FUEL QUANTITY AND QUALITY WERE CHKD AND FOUND TO BE OK. NO DESCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE ACFT ENG OR FUEL SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N69240 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282580
- Airframe hours: 3926
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Sky Harbor
- Registered owner: Skyharbor Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 9, 1988, 37 hours before
- Departed: OMA, OMAHA, NE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 680 total, 275 in this make and model, 635 as pilot in command, 370 in the last 90 days, 191 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Observed at: OMA, 9 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880725033039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880725033039A), Jul 25, 1988: Cessna 152, Underwood, IA, Substantial damage. Engine failed to respond after power off stalls. Landed in 4 foot high soybeans and flipped over. Engine checked ok

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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