Cessna 152 N89071
13 February 1992 · MacOn, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1992 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N89071, operated by Register Aviation, was involved in an accident near MacOn, Georgia, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacOn, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewis B. Wilson (MCN)
- Coordinates
- 32.8006, -83.6908
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N89071
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Register Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perry → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA044
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO ATTEMPT A PRECAUTIONARY OFF AIRPORT LANDING WHEN NO EMERGENCY EXISTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FOG AND LOW CEILINGS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING INSTRUMENT TRAINING IN THE LOCAL AREA, HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE APPROACH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE LOW CEILINGS AND FOG IN THE AREA. HE ELECTED TO PROCEED TO HIS ALTERNATE AIRPORT AND WAS EXECUTING AN APPROACH INTO THE AIRPORT, WHEN HE OBSERVED A FIELD BELOW THE AIRCRAFT. HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A LANDING IN THE FIELD BECAUSE HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE APPROACH INTO THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE LOW CEILINGS AND FOG. WHEN ASKED BY THE FAA INSPECTOR WHY HE ATTEMPTED THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING WHEN NO EMERGENCY EXISTED, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPLIED 'HE DID NOT KNOW'.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Airport | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 152 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Aviation Training Consultants | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150M | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Naia, Joseph & Betner, Dwight | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Lake LA-4-200 | Hull, Georgia, United States | Timothy J. Young | No injuries | - |