Cessna C-152 N49873
19 September 1985 · Lantana, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1985 at about 14:05 local time, a Cessna C-152 registered N49873, operated by James W. Hardin, was involved in an accident near Lantana, Florida, United States. 3 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 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lantana, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach County Park (LWA)
- Coordinates
- 26.5804, -80.0706
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-152
- Registration
- N49873
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Hardin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 STUDENT PLT, WITH A TOTAL OF ABOUT 14 HOURS INCLUDING 1.7 SOLO, WAS PRACTICING SOLO TOUCH-AND-GO'S WHEN HE SAW THE HELICOPTER HOVERING NEAR THE RWY. FEARING THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS GOING TO FLY OVER THE RWY, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT IN DOING SO, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED OFF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE HOVERING HELICOPTER ABOUT 100 FEET NORTH OF THE EDGE OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna C-152 C-152 | N49873 | James W. Hardin | Substantial |
| Hughes 269C 269C | N8376F | - | Minor |
Other Cessna C-152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1984 | Cessna C-152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Ralph L. Kessler | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-152 | Port Jefferson, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-152 | Fredericktown, Missouri, United States | L-8 Flying Serv. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Cessna C-152 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | Robert A Ward | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Cessna C-152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |