Cessna 152 N89963
31 January 1982 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1982 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N89963, operated by Kirkland AFB Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque Intl.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N89963
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirkland AFB Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO USE A 2800 TO 3200 FT ROAD AS A LANDING STRIP TO PRACTICE A LANDING AND TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR HAD USED THE ROAD MANY TIMES BEFORE AND CONSIDERED IT AN IDEAL PRACTICE AREA. THE ROAD HAD BEEN RECENTLY GRADED, WAS LOCATED AWAY FROM POPULATED AREAS, AND WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 5300 FT. AFTER DEMONSTRATING AN OFF FIELD LANDING, THE INSTRUCTOR BEGAN A TAKEOFF TO THE NORTH. THE WIND WAS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. A SOFT FIELD TECHNIQUE WAS USED DURING THE FIRST 1/4 OF THE TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED REALIZING A MISTAKE AND SWITCHED TO A SHORT FIELD TECHNIQUE AND CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. DURING ROTATION, THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED A GRADE OF DIRT WITH A LOUD BANG. THE INSTRUCTOR SUSPECTED POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND MADE THE LANDING AFTER RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AS THE NOSE SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLED BY USING RUDDER. THE PILOT REPORTED TAXIING WITH LITTLE DIFFICULTY UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A RIGHT TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | James E. Castello, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Jess Kimball | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Bryan, Texas, United States | Aero-Rent, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Phillip D. Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
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