Cessna 152 N25037

Summary

On 28 October 1998 at about 13:55 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N25037 was involved in an accident near Douglasville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 October 1998 at 13:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglasville, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

33.7991, -85.1797

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N25037

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmetto → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA019

1 person had minor injuries.

Failure of the no. 1 cylinder exhaust valve guide due to erosion, which resulted in separation of the exhaust valve head, loss of engine power, and collision with a power pole during a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The engine lost power and while making a forced landing in a field the aircraft collided with a power pole and then crashed on top of a pile of railroad ties. Postcrash examination of the engine showed the no. 1 exhaust valve guide and valve stem were eroded, the valve guide had partially separated due to progressive cracking, and the valve head had separated from the stem. The reason for the valve stem and guide erosion was not determined. The engine had accumulated 2,225 flight hours since the last major overhaul, at which time the valves and valve guides were replaced with new parts. The recommended overhaul interval for the engine is 2,400 flight hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.