Cessna 152 N6529M
15 May 2009 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2009 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6529M was involved in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- General Dewitt Spain Airport (M01)
- Coordinates
- 35.3333, -90.1667
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6529M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Memphis → Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09CA292
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilots' decision to fly at a low altitude and their inadequate visual lookout while maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the certificated private pilot, he rented the airplane in order to refamiliarize himself with flying from the right seat. He invited a certificated flight instructor (CFI), who was also an acquaintance of his, to accompany him on the personal flight. After practicing some emergency landings at the departure airport, the pilots proceeded to a rural area for additional emergency landing practice. The CFI then demonstrated an engine-out approach to an open field, and shortly thereafter she applied power to begin a climb-out; both pilots then heard and felt something strike the airplane. They determined that the airplane was still flyable, and returned to the departure airport where the airplane was landed uneventfully. The CFI stated that during the subject approach, the airplane did not descend any lower than 50 feet above the ground, while the other pilot stated that the airplane did not descend any lower than 100 feet. Neither pilot saw anything that could account for the impact. Inspection of the airplane indicated that the vertical stabilizer incurred substantial damage, most likely due to a wire strike. Efforts to locate the wire were unsuccessful.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2009 | Cessna 152 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Airline Career Associates (Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Cessna 152 | Ponce, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Cessna 152 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Fort Wayne Flight Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Cessna 152 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Cessna 152 | Merced, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2009 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | T & M Aviation, INC | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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