Cessna 152 N6470Q

Summary

On 10 November 1983 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6470Q, operated by Janelle Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 November 1983 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Leesburg Municipal (W09)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6470Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Janelle Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL84LA042

1 person had minor injuries.

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

AT ABOUT 1,000 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 17 THE ENG COWLING OPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE & BEGAN FLAPPING. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & RETURNED TO THE ARPT ON A DOWNWIND FOR RWY 17. WHEN SHE SAW THAT THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW TO MAKE THE FIELD, SHE TURNED OFF THE FUEL, MIXTURE & CARB HEAT. THE ACFT STRUCK A UTILITY POLE WITH THE LEFT WING PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE CFI STATED THAT AS FAR AS SHE CAN REMEMBER, 'NEITHER SHE OR THE STUDENT TOUCHED THE POWER ALTHOUGH THE THROTTLE MAY HAVE VIBRATED OUT A LITTLE.' PRIOR TO THE FLT, A MECHANIC HAD LOOSENED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENG COWLING TO CHECK A LANDING LIGHT WIRE PLUG CONNECTION. HE CLOSED THE COWLING BUT DID NOT FASTEN IT. THE STUDENT PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OFTHE ACFT BUT DID NOT DISCOVER THE LOOSE FASTENERS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.