Cessna 152 N67727
2 June 1990 · Troy, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1990 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67727 was involved in an accident near Troy, 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Beaver Airport (3BB)
- Coordinates
- 42.5607, -83.1204
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N67727
- 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
- CHI90LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING IN A CROSSWIND. THE STUDENT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND THE CROSSWIND WERE FACTORS.
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. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE FIRST THREE LANIDNGS, THEN HE APPROVED THE STUDENT FOR SUPERVISED SOLO PATTERN WORK AND DEPLANED. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HIS FIRST THREE OR FOUR SOLO LANDINGS WERE SUCCESSFUL, BUT 'ON MY FIFTH...MY APPROACH WAS NOT VERY GOOD, AND...I DID NOT COMPENSATE CORRECTLY FOR THE CROSSWIND.' THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN IN THE GRASS.
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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