Cessna 152 accident near Lincoln, Illinois, January 23, 1987
On January 23, 1987 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N48241, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lincoln, Illinois (Logan County airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- January 23, 1987 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Lincoln, Illinois · Logan County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N48241 · registry record · serial 15283308
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AFTER LANDING ON RWY 03 AT LOGAN COUNTY AIRPORT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED ICE ON THE RWY AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK SNOW THAT HAD DRIFTED ONTO THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AND FLIPPED OVER. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT SPAR WAS BENT NEAR THE WINGTIP.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 37 hours in all; 27 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 15 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,910 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 17, 1986; 59 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: DNV Danville IL at 3:15 pm
- Destination: 3LC Lincoln IL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 3, 2,492 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 1°F (-17°C), dew point 12°F (-11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from DEC, 29 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N48241 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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