Cessna 152 accident near Murfreesboro, TN
On July 4, 2000, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Murfreesboro, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 4, 2000
- Place
- Murfreesboro, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.849°N, 86.389°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21529
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 4, 2000, about 0750 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N89043, registered to and operated by SDS Inc., as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed during takeoff/initial climb from Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The commercial-rated flight instructor was fatally injured, and the student received serious injuries. The aircraft incurred substantial damage. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The airplane crashed on the front lawn of the residence located at 1718 Dover Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The aircraft had departed from the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport where it had taken off on runway 18. The student pilot in the accident airplane stated that it had been a normal day, and they had performed the preflight, and then proceeded to takeoff. He said that the only unusual event was that during the engine "runup", as they performed the magneto check, one magneto indicated a lower than acceptable reading, and they diagnosed the cause as due to the spark plug being fowled. He said they performed a procedure where they held the brakes and increased the power for about 30 to 45 seconds. He said they then performed another magneto check, and the rpm "drops" were in the correct range. According to the student, he performed the takeoff, and the aircraft got about 50 to 100 feet in the air, and appeared as if it did not have enough power to fly. He said that the aircraft engine was not operating rough, nor had it ever spu
Probable cause
the flight instructor's failure to maintain an airspeed above the aircraft's stall speed, which resulted in a stall/mush, and an inflight loss of control while maneuvering to return to a landing area during an emergency, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision with a residence, and the ground. Factors contributing to the accident were an improper flap setting, and the aircraft's gross w
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
