Cessna 152 N4671M
30 March 1990 · Oberlin, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 March 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4671M, operated by Maria Gousio, was involved in an accident near Oberlin, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oberlin, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2891, -82.2098
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N4671M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Maria Gousio
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elyria → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90FA105
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE DUAL STUDENT, CARBURETOR ICE, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND FAILURE OF THE CFI TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A WIDE SPIRAL, THEN IT SUDDENLY ENTERED A DIVE & CRASHED. ONE WITNESS, WHO WAS OUTSIDE & AWAY FROM STRUCTURES, REPORTED THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, JUST BEFORE IMPACT. THE DUAL STUDENT RETAINED ONLY A FRAGMENTED MEMORY OF THE DAY OF THE ACDNT. HOWEVER, HE REMEMBERED THAT THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER DURING A POWER APPLICATION. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT CARBURETOR HEAT HAD BEEN USED PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF POWER. A REVIEW OF THE INSTRUCTOR & STUDENT LOGBOOKS SHOWED THAT THERE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTION IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DURING THE PREVIOUS PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE ENGINE WAS MOUNTED ON A TEST STAND & OPERATED TO 1000 RPM. THE TEMPERATURE & DEW POINT WERE REPORTED TO BE 54 & 47 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO SERIOUS ICING AT CRUISE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 152 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1990 | Cessna 152 | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Cessna 152 | Deland, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 152 | Miramar, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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