Cessna 152 accident near Rossville, TN
On July 5, 2008, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rossville, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 5, 2008
- Place
- Rossville, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.008°N, 89.558°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080715X01052
Official records · NYC08FA238
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 5, 2008, at 1422 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N5372B, operated by Air Venture Flight Center, was destroyed following a steep descent and collision with terrain after departing cruise flight near Rossville, Tennessee. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at Olive Branch Airport (OLV), Olive Branch, Mississippi, at 1339. No flight plan was filed for the local flight that was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A canvas of the rural neighborhood that surrounded the accident site, conducted by law enforcement personnel, did not reveal any witnesses to the crash. Radar data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the last minute of flight, revealed a target that was identified as the accident airplane in cruise flight about 2,400 feet, on an approximate heading of 020 degrees magnetic. The last three radar returns depicted the airplane in a descending left turn as follows: at 1422:19, 2,400 feet, at 1422:28, 2,200 feet, and at 1422:33, at 1,700 feet. The air traffic controller stated that he heard a "mayday" call on the radio, but could not associate it with any particular airplane. He queried N5372B over the radio, but received no reply. A review of voice recordings revealed that the pilot transmitted the airplane's registration number and then a "mayday" three times before voice communication was lost. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of FAA and pilot records revealed that the pilot held an
Probable cause
Undetermined.
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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.
