Cessna 152 accident near Jacksonville, Alabama, May 22, 1984
On May 22, 1984 at about 9:22 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N46910, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Alabama. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 22, 1984 · about 9:22 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, Alabama · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N46910 · no longer on the register · serial 15283140
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI), HE & THE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING BASE-TO-FINAL TURNS AS THEY WERE RETURNING TO THE ARPT. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS FLOWN AT ABOUT 60 KTS WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS AT APPX 800 FT AGL. HE STATED THAT THE STUDENT STEEPENED THE BANK OF A TURN, ENTERED AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATED STALL/SPIN, THEN PULLED THE YOKE REARWARD & HELD ON. THE CFI YELLED 'LET GO' & THE STUDENT RELEASED THE CONTROLS; HOWEVER, DURING THE RECOVERY, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES & CRASHED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,953 hours in all; 1,428 in this make and model; 229 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,029 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 12, 1983; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from ANB, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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