Cessna 152G N4916B
1 July 2016 · Augusta, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2016 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 152G registered N4916B, operated by University Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Augusta, Maine, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Augusta State (AUG)
- Coordinates
- 44.3206, -69.7972
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152G
- Registration
- N4916B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Augusta → Augusta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16CA303
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for the gusting wind conditions during a short-field landing and the designated pilot examiner's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the wing tip contacting the runway during the go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taking his private pilot checkride and was demonstrating a short-field landing. During the landing, the wind was gusting, and he decided to go around. During the go-around, the left wing dropped and struck the runway. The designated pilot examiner (DPE) took control of the airplane and completed the go-around. He then returned control of the airplane to the pilot, and the pilot then performed another short-field landing with a full stop. After the full-stop landing, he taxied to the fixed-base operator (FBO) at the airport, and he and the DPE exited the airplane and went into the FBO to complete the paperwork for the check ride. After the DPE had completed the paperwork, the pilot returned to the airplane intending to fly back to his home airport. During his preflight inspection, he noticed that the wing was damaged. Examination of the wing revealed that both wing spars were substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | Inflight Holdings LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Cessna 152 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2016 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mars Aerospace Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Dean International Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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