# NTSB NYC89LA094: Cessna 152, N94252, Lincoln Park, NJ, March 8, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 8, 1989, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln Park, NJ
- Location: 40.9476° N, 74.3145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LINCOLN PARK (N07), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9476&lon=-74.3145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36382
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36382/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA094

## Probable cause

IMPROPER DECISION AND PLANNING BY THE CHECK PILOT (F/E) WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE F/E, F/E'S UNSECURED SHOULDER HARNESS, PREMATURE LIFT-OFF BY THE F/E, CROSSWIND, SNOWBANK & WET/SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, takeoff
  - shoulder harness - not used, check pilot
  - misc eqpt/furnishings,shoulder harness - not secured (contributing factor)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, check pilot (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff
  - planning/decision - improper, check pilot (cause)
  - lift-off - premature, check pilot (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, check pilot (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

THE STUDENT & FLT EXAMINER (F/E) WERE ON A PRIVATE PLT CHECK FLT TO CHECK THE STUDENT. WHEN THE TAKEOFF ROLL COMMENCED, THE F/E'S SHOULDER HARNESS WAS HANGING OUTSIDE HIS CLOSED DOOR. AS THE ACFT MOVED FASTER DOWN THE RWY, A 'BANGING' NOISE WAS HEARD. THE F/E OPENED HIS DOOR & RETRIEVED THE SHOULDER HARNESS, BUT DRG THIS TIME, THE ACFT MOVED TO THE LEFT, SO THE STUDENT REDUCED POWER TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, THE F/E TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT, APPLIED POWER & ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT SETTLED & HIT A SNOWBANK AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE F/E THEN 'CUT' THE POWER & APPLIED MAX BRAKING, BUT BRAKING WAS NOT EFFECTIVE ON SNOW & WET GRASS BESIDE THE RWY. BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT STRUCK A PARKED BELL 206 HELICOPTER. THERE WAS A 10 KT QUARTERING X-WIND FROM THE RIGHT WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N94252 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 152.85752
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Tag Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 7, 1989, 4 hours before
- Departed: N07
- Airport: N07, Lincoln Park, runway 1, 2,942 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 67 total, 63 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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