Cessna 152 N757UV
7 April 1995 · Kokomo, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1995 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757UV was involved in an accident near Kokomo, Indiana, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kokomo Gleedale (8I3)
- Coordinates
- 40.4695, -86.1297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N757UV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors related to the accident were the dark light conditions and the pilot's lack of visual cues for the runway environment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY AND LANDING ON A 2048 FOOT BY 110 FOOT GRASS STRIP WITH LOW INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE THRESHOLD WAS DISPLACED 300 FEET DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS. WINDS WERE CALM, IT WAS A DARK NIGHT, AND THE STRIP WAS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT AS 'A DARK HOLE.' THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, AND LANDED NOSE FIRST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1995 | Cessna 152 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1995 | Cessna 152 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | Stringer Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Cessna 152 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Cessna 152 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Allen Aerial Services, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-34 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Willard Nickish | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Franklin EAA BI-PLANE/P1 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Piper J-3C | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | Dale Kroft | No injuries | - |