Cessna 152 accident near Howell, Michigan, July 22, 1993
On July 22, 1993 at about 1:50 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N64988, was substantially damaged in an accident near Howell, Michigan (Livingston County Apt. 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 22, 1993 · about 1:50 pm local time
- Place
- Howell, Michigan · Livingston County Apt.
- 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
- N64988 · registry record · serial 15281515
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED HE REVIEWED AIRWORK IN THE LOCAL PRACTICE AREA, THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE STATED: 'I DID FOUR LANDINGS, AND ON THE 4TH I WAS GOING TO DO A TOUCH AND GO. APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY I LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT.' THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH.
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
- Flight time: 29 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 3 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,189 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 5, 1993; 57 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Free Spirit Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 4,300 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from LAN, 31 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Other NTSB records under N64988 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 CHI93LA270.