Cessna 152 N4841P
11 September 1989 · Newark, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1989 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4841P was involved in an accident near Newark, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cushing Field (0C8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N4841P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Aurora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA182
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: MALFUNCTION OF THE FLAP SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IMPROPER FLAP SETTING FOR TAKEOFF, AND THE SOFT RUNWAY CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |