Cessna 152 N757MT
21 September 1993 · Kokomo, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1993 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757MT, operated by Beene, Charles W., was involved in an accident near Kokomo, Indiana, 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glendale Airport (8I3)
- Coordinates
- 40.4708, -86.1297
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N757MT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Beene, Charles W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA374
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS WERE HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND HIS PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE FLARE, THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. HE ADDED POWER AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS. WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DESCEND HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Midfield Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Hale, Demetrius | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Cessna 152 | Cuddy, Pennsylvania, United States | Pegasus Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft 18-C45G | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Crites, Kenneth J. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Cedar Lake, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Welch OW8M | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Haps Arial Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |