Cessna 152 N757UV
20 November 1989 · Kokomo, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1989 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757UV was involved in an accident near Kokomo, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kokomo-Glendale (8I3)
- Coordinates
- 40.4695, -86.1309
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N757UV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE STUDENT'S FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), THE STUDENT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION (USE A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING SERVICE) BEFORE THE FLIGHT, AND THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PREPARING FOR HIS 4TH SOLO FLT TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS & LNDGS, THE STUDENT PLT NOTED A WIND FROM THE SW. DURING THE ROLL-OUT FROM HIS 2ND LANDING ON RWY 18, THE ACFT ENCTRD A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT & BECAME AIRBORNE. THE STUDENT TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO THE TURF RWY & COLLAPSED. ABOUT 14 MI NORTH AT GRISSOM AFB, THE 0955 EST WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 19 GUSTING 24 KTS. THE STUDENT'S INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) STATED 'IT WAS TOO WINDY FOR (THE) STUDENT. THE CFI ALSO RPRTD THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE STUDENT HAD INITIATED THE SOLO FLT BECAUSE HE (THE CFI) WAS FLYING WITH ANOTHER STUDENT. THE CFI HAD NOT ENTERED ANY WIND RESTRICTIONS IN THE STUDENT PLT'S LOG BOOK, THOUGH HE NOTED THE STUDENT SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN OFF WITH MORE THAN A 10 MPH WIND OR A 5 MPH X-WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| 29 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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