Cessna 152 N6595L

Summary

On 27 March 2002 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6595L, operated by Aircraft Exchange, was involved in an accident near Belen, New Mexico, 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.

Date

27 March 2002 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Belen, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Alexander Muni (E80)

Coordinates

34.6450, -106.8336

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6595L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aircraft Exchange

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Belen → Winslow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA103

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence. Contributing factors were the tailwind, high density altitude, and the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the initial takeoff climb, approximately 200 feet agl, the engine "lost power," and the airplane experienced an excessive sink rate. The pilot attempted to land the airplane on the remaining 2,000 to 3,000 feet of the runway; however, the airplane exited the end of the runway and struck a fence. Witnesses reported that the airplane took off from the 6,601-foot runway after a 3,400-foot ground roll with a 20-knot quartering tailwind. One witness stated that the engine was operating "under full power after it had touched down." The fuel tanks, which were topped off prior to departure, were sumped, and the fuel samples were found to be clear of contaminants. The engine was then started and run at various power settings for 5 minutes with no anomalies noted. The calculated density altitude at the airport at the time of the accident was approximately 8,000 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.