Cessna 152 N65418
17 January 1991 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1991 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N65418, operated by Silver Express, Inc., was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.6510, -80.4102
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N65418
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silver Express, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE RECORD KEEPING BY THE OPERATION, AND FAILURE OF THE CFI TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE VACUUM PUMP WAS REMOVED AND HAD NOT BEEN REINSTALLED. THE CFI & STUDENT PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE ENGINE START & RUN-UP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE WERE REPORTED AS NORMAL. THE FLT DEPARTED & THE CFI STATED THAT THE ENG WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER GREATER THAN 1,200 RPM. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD, THE NOSE GEAR TRAVELLED INTO A DITCH & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAM OF THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, REVEALED OIL COATED THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Kitze Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Springwater, New York, United States | State Aerial Farm Statistics | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Florida, United States | Brown's Seaplane Base, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 152 II | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Tri-Air Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Cessna 152 | Jensen Beach, Florida, United States | Treasure Coast Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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