- Date
- January 22, 1984, 10:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Barre, MA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5536LCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840122000979A
- Case key
- 35311
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Analysis
The acft was landed off the arpt tailing fire and smoke shortly after takeoff. It was a cold day and the CFI and student had trouble starting the acft even after pre-heat was used. Witnesses saw the acft after takeoff descending withsmoke and flames trailing behind. Examination of the acft disclosed a hole in the crankcase. The cabin heat hose was burned. The cabin heat valve was burned. There was burn damage to the heat duct and the right side of the cabin near themap compartment. The engine had seized at the #1 connecting rod bearing. The #3 connecting rod bearing was overheated, but it did not seize. There was no evidence of a lack of general lubrication. The engine was not winterization equipped.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5536L
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284342
- Airframe hours
- 962
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stephen J. Grady
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 18, 1984 · 18 hours before
- Destination
- Concord, NH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 44 total · 30 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 10 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORH, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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