Cessna 152 N2659Z

Summary

On 27 August 1992 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N2659Z, operated by Sharp Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Harrisburg, Arkansas, 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.

Date

27 August 1992 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

35.5608, -90.7202

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N2659Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sharp Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jonesboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

FTW92LA219

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE.

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

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THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DESCENDED TO 100 FEET AGL IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PASSENGER TO INSPECT HIS CROPS FOR WIND DAMAGE. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS MAKING A PASS DOWN THE FIELD, IT STRUCK 30 FOOT HIGH ELECTRICAL WIRES. FOLLOWING THE WIRE STRIKE, THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING BECAUSE HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN AIRSPEED OR ALTITUDE WITH THE AIRPLANE'S WINDSHIELD OUT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE POWER LINES THAT RAN PARALLEL TO HIS FLIGHT PATH, BUT DID NOT SEE THE ONES THAT CROSSED THE FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.