Cessna 152 N757KR
7 January 1989 · Stratford, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1989 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757KR was involved in an accident near Stratford, Connecticut, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stratford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sikorsky (BDR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N757KR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stratford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AT 300 FEET SHORTLY AFTER THREE TOUCH GO AND LANDINGS. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE HIT A FENCE, POLE AND SHRUBBERY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT ACCELERATOR PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE WAS MISSING FROM THE CARBURETOR. THE BOTTOM SPARK PLUGS WERE SEVERELY FOULED AND THE MAGNETOS WERE NOT APPROVED FOR THE ENGINE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Miles B Reese | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | Michael Kahlman | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Freedom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Schweizer SGS-2-32 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1989 | Smith MINI DSA-1 | Sterling, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |