Cessna 152 accident near Williamsburg, OH
On April 11, 2005, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Williamsburg, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 11, 2005
- Place
- Williamsburg, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.019°N, 84.004°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050414X00457
Official records · NYC05FA069
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 11, 2005, at 1308 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N24779, was substantially damaged when it impacted a field near Williamsburg, Ohio. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to another company CFI, prior to takeoff, the accident pilots were discussing "hood work and spin training." The flight departed Clermont County Airport (I69), Batavia, Ohio, about 1230, and proceeded to a practice area approximately 10 miles east of the airport. A witness, who was driving in his car about the time of the accident, observed the accident airplane "falling out of the sky...nose first," and did not appear to have any power. Another witness, who was standing near her residence, heard engine noise oscillate about three times, followed by no engine noise at all. The witness looked up and observed the accident airplane spiraling downward. A third witness was standing near her mailbox, and observed the accident airplane spiraling downward. The witnesses could not confirm the direction of rotation as the airplane was spiraling. Review of radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), revealed a target displaying a 1200 transponder code, traveling south at 4,000 feet msl. The target began a right turn toward north about 1306:38, and began to descend about 1307:25. The last target was recorded at 1308:01, at a position about 1/8-mile from the accident site. Th
Probable cause
An improperly installed rudder bumper, which resulted in a rudder jam during spin training and subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain. A factor was the operator did not comply with the service bulletin.
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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.
