Cessna 152 N93679
10 March 1994 · Eugene, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1994 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N93679, operated by Central Missouri State Univ., was involved in an accident near Eugene, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eugene, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eldon (H79)
- Coordinates
- 38.3508, -92.3993
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N93679
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Central Missouri State Univ.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vichy → Warrensburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA100
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
improper use of carbureter heat and a poorly planned precautionary landing approach. Factors related to the accident were carburetor icing conditions, the pilot's lack of total experience, trees and anxiety/apprehension.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT SOLO PILOT WAS ON THE THIRD LEG OF A VFR CROSS COUNTRY AFTER A REFUELING STOP. THE NEAREST WEATHER OBSERVATION FACILITY REPORTED TEMPERATURE AS 51 DEGREES F AND DEW POINT AS 23 DEGREES F. THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICE INDICATIONS ON THE EARLIER LEGS. AFTER EXPERIENCING A SLIGHT DROP IN ENGINE RPM, CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED BY THE PILOT, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND CARBURETOR HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 12 GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS AND THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS BECOMING HARD TO CONTROL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING INTO AN UNPREPARED FIELD. ON FINAL APPROACH, CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED AGAIN, BUT FULL POWER WAS NOT REGAINED. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Petaluma, California, United States | Dick Hodge | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 152 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Flight Training Intl. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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