Cessna 152 N48858
3 July 2000 · Beverly, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2000 at about 12:53 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48858 was involved in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. One person was 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 12:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N48858
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was concerned about landing on the touchdown zone, to exit at a particular taxiway. The nosewheel struck the ground first, and the airplane bounced twice. The nosewheel then collapsed, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported approximately 18 hours of total pilot in command experience; of which, approximately 16 hours were in the make and model airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Eureka, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Aerotechnik L-13 SEH VIVAT | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Henry F. Krejci | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2000 | Rockwell 112A | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Mooney M20K | Grt Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Grumman American AA-1A | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Grumman American AA-5A | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | John Sadler | Minor injuries | - |