Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N64988

22 July 1993 · Howell, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 July 1993 at about 13:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N64988, operated by Free Spirit Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Howell, Michigan, 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 13:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Howell, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Livingston County Apt. (3HE)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N64988
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Free Spirit Aviation, 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
CHI93LA270

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED HE REVIEWED AIRWORK IN THE LOCAL PRACTICE AREA, THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE STATED: 'I DID FOUR LANDINGS, AND ON THE 4TH I WAS GOING TO DO A TOUCH AND GO. APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY I LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT.' THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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