Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N24984

18 May 1989 · Warrensburg, Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 May 1989 at about 18:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N24984 was involved in an accident near Warrensburg, 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.

The record

Date
at 18:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
Sky Haven (9K4)
Coordinates
38.7506, -93.7207
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N24984
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Warrensburg → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC89LA112

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE CFI TO VISUALLY ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM POWER LINES, WHICH THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE TEACHING A STUDENT PILOT EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES, THE CFI EXECUTED A GO-AROUND NEAR THE TERRAIN. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BUT WAS ABLE TO SAY ALOFT AND CONTINUE BACK TO THE HOME AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE WINDSHIELD, BOTH LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS, THE RIGHT AILERON, AND THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZERS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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1 Oct 1989 Beechcraft 35
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