Cessna 152 accident near New Albany, Ohio, August 7, 1987
On August 7, 1987 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6341B, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Albany, Ohio. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 7, 1987 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- New Albany, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6341B · registry record · serial 15283922
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LDG IN A SOFT FIELD. THE CFI REPORTED THAT HE HAD INITIATED A SIMULATED ENGINE POWER LOSS AT ABOUT 2200 FT AGL BY EITHER PULLING THE MIXTURE CONTROL OR BY TURNING OFF THE FUEL SELECTOR; HE COULD NOT RECALL SPECIFICALLY WHICH METHOD HE USED. HIS INTENT WAS TO HAVE HIS STUDENT PRACTICE A SIMULATED FORCED LDG. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND THE STUDENT ESTABLISHED A GLIDE AND WENT THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE OFF POSITION AS HE WENT THROUGH THE CHECKLIST. THE SELECTOR WAS TURNED BACK ON, AND UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/ FAILURE. THE FAA FLIGHT TRAINING HANDBOOK (AC61-21A) INDICATES THAT A SIMULATED POWER LOSS SHOULD BE INITIATED BY RETARDING THE ENGINE THROTTLE.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 757 hours in all; 509 in this make and model; 164 in the last 90 days; 645 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,465 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 23, 1987; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Central Skyport,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: CMH Columbus OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Other NTSB records under N6341B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL87LA228.