Cessna 152 N45981
1 May 1989 · Burlington, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1989 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N45981, operated by Valley Air Service, Inc, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Vermont, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burlington (BTV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N45981
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Air Service, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SOLO STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN CONTROL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PLT DECREASED POWER AND APPLIED BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A GRASS AREA WHERE IT CONTACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1989 | Cessna 182R | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210 | No. Windham, Vermont, United States | George A. Little, M.d. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Bonds & Bungey HP-14 | Warren/Sugarbus, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bradford, Vermont, United States | Zackery A. Clark | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bennington, Vermont, United States | Cities Corp | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1989 | Beechcraft 200 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Evans Air | No injuries | - |