- Date
- September 29, 1987, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bridgeport, CT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N93193Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870929057409A
- Case key
- 30740
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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.
Analysis
The plt of Cessna 152, N93193, taxied for takeoff with the intentions of using rwy 24. At about the same time, a navy H-53 (Sikorsky) helicopter entered a pattern to land on rwy 24. With the heavy helicopter apchg to land, the Cessna plt accepted an offer to takeoff on rwy 29, but was told to remain clear of rwy 24. The plt was cleared to takeoff on rwy 29, then was given an explanation that there would have been a 3 min hold for wake turbulence behind the helicopter. The Cessna plt taxied to a takeoff psn on rwy 29 by proceeding onto the edge of rwy 24, then turning onto rwy 29 at the intersection of the 2 rwys. The Cessna plt stopped & held on rwy 29, with the tail of his acft near the right edge of rwy 24. The H-53 was cleared to land on rwy 24, behind the Cessna. The Cessna plt contd to hold near rwy 24. Subsequently, the Cessna was overturned by downwash from the heavy helicopter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93193
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285437
- Airframe hours
- 2,295
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Reilly Resources
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 9, 1987 · 31 hours before
- Departed
- BDR
- Airport
- BDR · Bridgeport, runway 24, 4,662 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 99 total · 96 in this make and model · 50 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N93193 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.