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Cessna 152 N67318

9 July 1994 · Chamblee, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 July 1994 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67318 was involved in an accident near Chamblee, Georgia, 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 20:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Chamblee, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Dekalb-Peachtree (PDK)
Coordinates
33.9003, -84.3006
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N67318
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lawrenceville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL94LA134

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY THE OPERATOR, WORN PISTON RINGS, AND FAILURE TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE WHEN DUE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE INSTRUCTOR EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A PARKING LOT. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND A PARKED VEHICLE. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT COMPRESSION IN THREE OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS WAS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN FLOWN 2,836 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE TIME LIMITATION BEFORE OVERHAUL FOR THE ENGINE IS 2,000 HRS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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