Cessna 152 N94647
30 May 1996 · Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1996 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N94647 was involved in an accident near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU)
- Coordinates
- 44.8197, -91.4895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N94647
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A factor relating to the accident was: the student pilot's improper flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing practice crosswind landings, the student pilot pushed the yoke forward in the flare. The flight instructor said that he could not react in time, and the airplane struck nose gear first, collapsing the nose gear. When the nose gear collapsed, the upper-scissor assembly penetrated the belly skin and ruptured the main fuel line between the low-point drain and the gascolator. Subsequently, a fire erupted and the airplane was destroyed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Blue Ash, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Cessna 152 | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, California, United States | California Wings of San Diego | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1996 | Lancair 320 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Aero Commander 600 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Beechcraft 23 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Cessna 525 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-31 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |