Cessna 152 N5288P

Summary

On 3 December 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5288P was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 December 2000 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleveland, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Hardwick Field (HDI)

Coordinates

35.1698, -84.8595

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N5288P

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

Dawn

NTSB number

ATL01LA017

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor ice. A factor was unsuitable terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilots had been conducting short-field takeoffs and, full-stop landing followed by a taxi back to runway 21. During the third takeoff, they experienced a total loss of engine power as they climbed through 100 feet. The CFI initiated a forced landing. The airplane struck trees, nosed over, and collided with a storage shed as he maneuvered the airplane for the forced landing. Terrain and other obstructions were unsuitable for a forced landing. Examination of the airplane and the engine assembly failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction of component failure. A review of weather data showed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.