Cessna 152II N5545L
21 August 1984 · Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1984 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna 152II registered N5545L was involved in an accident near Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ballard Fld. (22PN)
- Coordinates
- 41.2204, -80.2305
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II
- Registration
- N5545L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Zelienople
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA292
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF FROM BALLARD FIELD THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE DURING DESCENT, ABRUPTLY LOSING AIRSPEED, AND THEN STRIKING THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE SPARK PLUG GAPS WERE TOO WIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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