Cessna 152 N116CF
20 February 1991 · Newark, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1991 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N116CF, operated by Cushing, was involved in an accident near Newark, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cushing (0C8)
- Coordinates
- 41.5306, -88.5799
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N116CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cushing
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mouroe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART ON A WET TURF RUNWAY WITH A TAILWIND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL IMPACTED A FENCE AND A DITCH. A WEATHER REPORTING STATION 17 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT, 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE EVENT, REPORTED THE WIND AT 230 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS. THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY WAS 36.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Kitze Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Springwater, New York, United States | State Aerial Farm Statistics | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Florida, United States | Brown's Seaplane Base, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 152 II | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Tri-Air Flight School | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 23 Dec 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Enstrom F28 | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | Asteroid Helicopter Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna 172N | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Chicago Skyline, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
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