Cessna 152 N68778

Summary

On 2 June 2003 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68778, operated by St. Charles Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Owensville, Missouri, 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.

Date

2 June 2003 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Owensville, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Winter Field Airport (6M06)

Coordinates

38.3333, -91.5167

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N68778

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

St. Charles Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Owensville → St. Charles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA158

Nobody was injured.

The pilots delayed attempt to perform an aborted takeoff and subsequent overrun. Contributing factors to the accident were the fence and the ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted a fence and a ditch after overrunning the runway on takeoff. The pilot reported he taxied the airplane onto the runway centerline and applied full power to the airplane's engine while holding the brakes. The pilot noted he released the brakes and the airplane began to roll. The pilot stated the airplane would not lift-off before 1/2 to 3/4 of the runway was used. The pilot reported he decided to execute an aborted takeoff and reduced engine power to idle and applied brakes. The pilot noted the airplane overran the end of the runway where it impacted a barbwire fence and a ditch. The pilot reported the airplane's loaded weight and center of gravity were within the performance limitations of the airplane at the time of the accident flight. The airplanes weight and balance was calculated using information obtained from data given by the pilot and the airplane was found to be within performance limitations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.