Cessna 152II N714ZE
16 December 1988 · Lake In the Hls, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1988 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 152II registered N714ZE, operated by Northern Illinois Flight Cntr, was involved in an accident near Lake In the Hls, Illinois, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake In the Hls, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake In the Hills (3CK)
- Coordinates
- 42.1608, -88.2994
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II
- Registration
- N714ZE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northern Illinois Flight Cntr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake In the Hls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE CORRECTING FOR A CROSSWIND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING THE FIRST TAKEOFF FOR THE THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT WHEN SHE OVERCORRECTED FOR A CROSSWIND WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE WAS TRAVELING AT 50-55 KNOTS WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Underwood, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States | Hickam-Wheeler Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Central Air FLT. Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Cessna 152 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 55B | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1988 | Cessna T310R | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fairview Hts., Illinois, United States | Hurst Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 421A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |