Cessna 152 N6480M
2 September 1992 · Crete, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6480M, operated by Suburban Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Crete, Nebraska, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crete, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crete Municipal (CEK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6205, -96.9501
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6480M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Suburban Air, 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
- CHI92LA262
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A PREMATURE LIFT-OFF AND FAILURE TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION. LACK OF EXPEREINCE IN SHORT FIELD TAKEOFFS WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD RECEIVED DUAL INSTRUCTION IN SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS AND LANDING APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT DATE. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY, ADDED POWER, AND APPLIED ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE PITCH UP EXCESSIVELY, LIFT OFF THE RUNWAY, AND TOUCH DOWN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY A SECOND TIME WITH A HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ROLLING INTO A STEEP LEFT BANK FOLLOWED BY A PITCH DOWN ACTION. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND A FEW MOMENTS LATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Pacer Pilots, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Aero Commander 500-B | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Dewey Towner | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Adams Land & Cattle Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller | No injuries | - |