Cessna 152 N53264
14 October 1989 · Yates Center, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1989 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N53264, operated by KCH, Inc., was involved in an accident near Yates Center, Kansas, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yates Center, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8700, -95.7399
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N53264
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- KCH, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → Yates Center
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG DIRECTION TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE INABILITY TO CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO AVIOD TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON A MOWED HAYFIELD BY MISTAKE THINKING IT WAS THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, WITH PASSENGER AND LUGGAGE, DOWN WIND, ON THE 1200 FOOT LONG FIELD. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE ACFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE ACFT SPUN AROUND ABOUT 180 DEGREES AND CRASHED TAIL FIRST INTO A BORDERING RESERVOIR.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Hays, Kansas, United States | Boyer, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Air Tractor AT301 | Ellinwood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Osage City, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1989 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18-A | Ingalls, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1989 | Cessna 150 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Patterson, Lloyd H. | No injuries | - |