Cessna 152 N6139M
23 July 2010 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2010 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6139M was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH)
- Coordinates
- 47.3047, -119.5167
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6139M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ephrata → Ephrata
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA367
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fire hydrant while taxiing to the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated flight instructor (CFI) reported that he was taxiing the airplane to the active runway. As he came around a hangar he noted that the sun was extremely bright, as it was just on the horizon. The CFI then taxied the airplane into a fire hydrant, resulting in damage to the right horizontal stabilizer. The CFI reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Pelican FTC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Cessna 152 | Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States | Sale Reported | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Airservice Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Cessna 152 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Cirrus Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Cessna 152 | Moore, South Carolina, United States | Aero II Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Cessna 152 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Flying Service | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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