Cessna 152 N6377B
19 February 1990 · Columbia, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1990 at about 03:07 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6377B, operated by Roederer Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Columbia, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 03:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Regional (COU)
- Coordinates
- 38.9506, -92.3202
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6377B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roederer Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St Louis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA055
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED AND INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT AND THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE LOCAL CONTROLLER SAID HE OBSERVED THE ACFT TAXIING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED HE FAILED TO SEE THE BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS, MARKING THE ENTRANCE, WHERE THE TAXIWAY TURNED ONTO THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE TAXIWAY, HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 152 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1990 | Cessna 152 | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Cessna 152 | Deland, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 152 | Miramar, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bois D'arc, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1990 | Beechcraft A35 | Washington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-3O | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Bell 206A | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | Ozark Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Morgan E. August | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150H | Hornersville, Missouri, United States | Rouse, TED | Minor injuries | - |