Cessna 152 accident near Belmont, Louisiana, May 20, 1993
On May 20, 1993 at about 1:40 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N25051, was substantially damaged in an accident near Belmont, Louisiana. 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A SHEARED ACCESSORY DRIVE PIN. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 20, 1993 · about 1:40 am local time
- Place
- Belmont, Louisiana · 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
- N25051 · registry record · serial 15280516
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A CLIMB, VFR, THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE ONLY AVAILABLE AREA, WHICH HAD FENCES CROSSING THE LANDING ROLL AREA. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL IT STRUCK SEVERAL FENCES AND TRAVERSED SEVERAL ROADS PRIOR TO NOSING OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE ACCESSORY DRIVE PIN HAD SHEARED
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 761 hours in all; 467 in this make and model; 76 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 659 as pilot in command; 379 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,370 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 10, 1993; 29 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: 3R8 Natchitoches LA at 1:15 am
- Destination: GGG Longview TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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