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Cessna 152 N48690

7 March 1990 · Alpena, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 March 1990 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48690 was involved in an accident near Alpena, Michigan, 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 20:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Alpena, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Phelps Collins (APN)
Coordinates
45.0702, -83.4309
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N48690
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Alpena → Alpena
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI90LA095

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL; THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A PLOWED RIDGE OF SNOW AND ICE. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 32.2 HOURS (ALL IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING 1.4 HOURS OF SOLO FLIGHT TIME).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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