Cessna 152 accident near Ithaca, NE
On August 12, 2002, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ithaca, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 12, 2002
- Place
- Ithaca, NE
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.143°N, 96.446°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020815X01396
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 12, 2002, approximately 0820 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 single-engine airplane, N49998, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain while maneuvering near Ithaca, Nebraska. The non-instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was owned by Steven Thomas Inc., of Lincoln, Nebraska, and operated by Silverhawk Aviation, Inc., of Lincoln, under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The local flight originated from the Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK), near Lincoln, at 0718. Approximately 0630 on the morning of the accident, the chief pilot for Silverhawk Aviation Inc. reported that the pilot arrived late for his 0600 scheduled flight. The chief pilot and pilot talked briefly about the weather for the local flight. The pilot stated he wanted to fly north 40 to 50 miles and return for a total of one hour flight time. Shortly after, the chief pilot noticed the accident airplane's engine start, then shutdown, and the pilot exit the airplane. The pilot then approached the chief pilot and inquired how to operate the airplane's "new" transponder. The chief pilot explained the operation then observed the pilot buckle his seatbelt and close the door. The chief pilot stated the pilot appeared to be in good spirits. A witness, who was a flight line employee for Silverhawk Aviation Inc., reported he moved the accident airplane out of the hangar for the pilot and noticed the pilot
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight of the airplane into terrain in an act of suicide.
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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.
