Cessna 152 N6359M
26 March 1997 · Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1997 at about 20:26 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6359M was involved in an accident near Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, 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 20:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sherman Army Airfield (FLV)
- Coordinates
- 39.3606, -94.9096
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6359M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
fatigue failure and separation of the number 2 cylinder. A factor was the rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The CFI reported that after takeoff at an altitude of about 300 feet above the ground the airplane started to '...vibrate severely, followed almost immediately by a loud bang in the engine compartment.' The CFI made a left turn to return to the airport and was cleared to land. He reported hearing another loud bang at which time the forward left portion of the cowling distorted. A forced landing was made in a field during which the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident inspection and metallurgical examination revealed the number 2 cylinder separated between the mounting flange and the head due to fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1997 | Cessna 152 | La Crosse, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Cessna 152 | North Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Harald Kirchmayr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Cessna 152 | El Cajon, California, United States | Jean Runner | Fatal | 1 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1997 | Grumman G-164 | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-36-285 | Hill City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Cessna 188B | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182F | Haviland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |