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Cessna 152 N757PH

22 March 1991 · California, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 March 1991 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757PH, operated by ATC, was involved in an accident near California, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
California, Maryland, United States
Coordinates
38.2892, -76.4891
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N757PH
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
ATC
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Leonardtown → Ft. Washington
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO91LA038

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND ON GROUND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS ON TAKEOFF CLIMB AT ABOUT 350 FEET MSL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN AND IT OPERATED OVER VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL DEFECT NOTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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4 Jul 1991 Cessna 152
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no coordinates
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11 May 1991 Cessna 152
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17 Jan 1991 Cessna 152
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18 Feb 1991 Cessna 152
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no coordinates
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17 Oct 1991 Cessna 152 II
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23 Jun 1991 Cessna 206
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