Cessna 152 accident near Patriot, Indiana, May 27, 2001
On May 27, 2001 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6154Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Patriot, Indiana. It was a personal 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the inadequate rotation speed and compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gust.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 2001 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Patriot, Indiana · 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
- N6154Q · registry record · serial 15285174
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot attempted a takeoff from an unimproved private landing strip described as a gravel road approximately 1,800 feet by 14 feet in dimension. A left quartering headwind of 7 knots with a gust of 18 knots prevailed at the time of the accident.. Upon liftoff, the airplane drifted off the right side of the gravel road and the right main landing gear contact 6 inch high grass. The pilot also reported that his biennial flight review had expired.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 608 hours in all; 350 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 572 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,506 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 21, 2001; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Patriot IN at 8:30 pm
- Destination: ISZ Blue Ash OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 1,800 ft by 14 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 7 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.78 inHg
- Observation at 8:51 pm from CVG, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6154Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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