Cessna 152 N757HA
22 June 2008 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2008 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757HA was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg Muni (LEE)
- Coordinates
- 28.8206, -81.8053
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N757HA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Zellwood → Ocala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08LA125
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the No. 3 connecting rod cap due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the contamination of the engine oil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, 12 minutes into the flight, he noticed that the rpm began to decrease after climbing through 1,900 feet. He said that he applied carburetor heat, but the engine "froze" seconds later, and made an off field emergency landing. During the examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector and a Teledyne Lycoming engine representative it was revealed that the No. 3 connecting rod was detached from the crankshaft and was heat damaged. The engine was found to contain rust corrosion. Over time this leads to oil contamination and dirt particle embedment on the bearings. When bearings clearances decrease, this in affect can cause oil starvation. Review of maintenance records revealed that the engine was field overhauled on May 21, 2001. At the time of the overhaul, the engine had a total time of 3,552.6 hours. On April 18, 2008, during the annual inspection, it showed a total time of 1036.8 hours since overhaul.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Air Safety Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Redding, California, United States | Kenneth A Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2008 | Cessna 152 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | Colorado Contrails | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Skymates Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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