Cessna 152 N6141Q
8 January 1990 · Rochester, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1990 at about 16:16 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6141Q, operated by Skyways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Rochester, 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 16:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rochester (RCR)
- Coordinates
- 41.0603, -86.1895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6141Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skyways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND/OR PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND & LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A TAXIWAY, RAN INTO A DITCH & NOSED OVER.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1990 | Nihon YS-11A-600F | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1990 | Cessna 210G | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Larry E. Bailey | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150F | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | VFR Fliers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Bell 47-G2 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Townsend, John R. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150H | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | Grey Eagle Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Cessna 172P | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 3 |