Cessna 152 N5461B

Summary

On 25 June 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5461B, operated by St Charles Flying Service, was involved in an accident near St. Charles, Missouri, 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.

Date

25 June 2010 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

St Charles Airport (3SQ)

Coordinates

38.8486, -90.5000

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N5461B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

St Charles Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Charles → St. Charles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA346

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper takeoff procedure that led to a decreased climb rate and subsequent off-airport landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that she was conducting touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the last touch-and-go landing, she retracted the flaps and applied full throttle. The ground roll seemed slightly longer than previous takeoffs. After liftoff, the airplane was not climbing and the pilot thought that it was developing less than full power. As the airplane was approaching power lines, the pilot felt that the airplane would not clear them so she elected to land on a field. The airplane impacted the ground during the landing and sustained substantial damage, which included a damaged left wing, a ruptured fuel tank, and a deformed fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the airplane cockpit flap indicator was in the 20-degree position. No preexisting mechanical anomalies were noted with the airframe, engine, or engine accessories that would have precluded normal operation. According to the aircraft’s Pilot Operating Handbook, “Normal takeoffs are accomplished with wing flaps 0°- 10°. Using 10° wing flaps reduces the total distance over an obstacle by approximately 10%. Flap deflections greater than 10° are not approved for takeoff.”

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.