Cessna 152 N856ER
23 October 2004 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 October 2004 at about 20:48 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N856ER was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field (FFZ)
- Coordinates
- 33.4608, -111.7283
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N856ER
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05LA013
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered off the runway and collapsed the nose landing gear during the takeoff portion of a touch-and-go landing. The airplane drifted to the left side of the runway after the pilot applied power. He added right rudder in an attempt to compensate, but the airplane continued to the left. The pilot added brake pressure as the airplane left the paved surface and the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot indicated he should apply right rudder in preparation for full-throttle application to maintain control of the airplane and prevent another accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Cessna 152 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Cessna 152 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2004 | Cessna 152 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Cessna 152 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Jones Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cessna 152 | Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2004 | Cessna 150J | Amado, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | IATA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2004 | Cessna T310R | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 2004 | Cessna 180 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Cessna T182T | Paulden, Arizona, United States | Timothy J. Coury | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Bachman LANCAIR IV-P | Supai, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |