Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N757FW

5 August 1992 · Xenia, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 August 1992 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757FW, operated by Tolbert, Steven L., was involved in an accident near Xenia, Illinois, United States. One person was 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 16:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Xenia, Illinois, United States
Coordinates
38.6306, -88.6295
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N757FW
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Tolbert, Steven L.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA227

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

IMPROPER ENGINE OVERHAUL AND NONCOMPLIANCE WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

AN ENGINE FAILED 37 OPERATING HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. THE LOCATING DOWEL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR SHEARED AFTER AN INCORRECT PART WAS USED IN PLACE OF THE SPECIFIED ATTACHING BOLT. THE MECHANIC WAS UNAWARE OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE APPLICABLE TO THE EFFECTED PARTS AND THEIR INSTALLATION, AND REUSED AN APPARENTLY SERVICEABLE ITEM. THE INSPECTOR WAS AWARE OF THE DIRECTIVE, BUT INTERPRETED IT AS INAPPLICABLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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