Cessna 152 accident near Jenison, Michigan, July 1, 1987
On July 1, 1987 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757UT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jenison, Michigan (Riverview airport). 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
- July 1, 1987 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Jenison, Michigan · Riverview · 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
- N757UT · registry record · serial 15280020
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE TRAINING FLIGHT COLLIDED WITH A DEER. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF AND DURING ROTATION, A DEER RAN ONTO THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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: 811 hours in all; 593 in this make and model; 91 in the last 90 days; 640 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,252 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, June 27, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Northern Air Service, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: GRR Grand Rapids MI at 1:00 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,010 ft by 46 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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 CHI87LA159.