Cessna 152 accident near Three Oaks, MI
On September 25, 2003, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Three Oaks, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 25, 2003
- Place
- Three Oaks, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.820°N, 86.597°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030929X01614
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 25, 2003, about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N25787, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain after takeoff from a private airstrip near Three Oaks, Michigan. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness stated: My brother, [the pilot], took off from the airstrip in the back of his property for a short flight to "buzz" us and fly over the house. The day was beautiful, sunny, scattered clouds, but gusty. We had attempted an outdoor lunch a few hours previously but went inside due to the wind and the chill when the sun went behind the clouds. The take-off appeared and sounded normal to my other brother and I standing at the house end of the airstrip watching him go. The plane banked to the right and approximately halfway into the turn the nose of the plane pointed straight down so that for 1/2 a second the entire plane was visible just above the far treeline with top (roof) of the plane and the wingspan facing us squarely. It fell straight down disappearing into the neighboring cornfield followed immediately by a small crash sound and then silence. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate for single engine land airplanes. He reported 600 hours of total flight experience on his most recent application for an FAA third class medical certificate, which was issued on September 23, 2003. He reported that
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining adequate airspeed resulting in a stall during takeoff. Contributing factors were the buzzing flight and trees.
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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.
