Cessna 152 N108ES
30 May 1992 · Mt. Pleasant, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1992 at about 02:40 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N108ES, operated by LEE Rowser, was involved in an accident near Mt. Pleasant, Utah, 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 02:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Pleasant, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mount Pleasant (43U)
- Coordinates
- 39.5507, -111.3893
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N108ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEE Rowser
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Heber City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER (GUSTS) AND TERRAIN (BERM).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPON OVERFLYING THE AIRPORT THE STUDENT PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE WINDS FAVORED A RIGHT CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 2. UPON APPLICATION OF POWER DURING THE TOUCH AND GO THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OFF THE RUNWAY DURING WHICH IT IMPACTED AN EARTHEN BERM. THE PILOT REPORTED A CROSSWIND OF 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM 090 DEGREES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1992 | Bell 222UT | Scipio, Utah, United States | Air Methods Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Cessna A152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Hill AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Panguitch, Utah, United States | Lane, Jeffrey G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172L | Delta, Utah, United States | Carlson, Donald K. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Cessna 152 | Provo, Utah, United States | High Valley Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Hill AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |