Cessna 152 accident near Mesa, Arizona, May 30, 1984
On May 30, 1984 at about 1:40 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5190B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field). 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
- May 30, 1984 · about 1:40 pm local time
- Place
- Mesa, Arizona · Falcon Field · 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
- N5190B · no longer on the register · serial 15283798
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED. HE APPLIED FULL POWER & MOVED THE FLAP SELECTOR TO THE 'UP' POSITION, BUT THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT. IT VEERED OFF THE RWY, TRAVELED ONTO A GRADED DOWNSLOPING AREA & NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT'S INSTRUCTOR DID NOT SEE THE ACCIDENT, BUT BELIEVED THAT HE MAY HAVE USED INSUFFICIENT RUDDER TO COUNTERACT THE ENG'S TORQUE DURING THE GO-AROUND.
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: 28 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,820 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 3, 1984; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FFZ Mesa AZ at 1:15 pm
- Destination: FFZ Mesa AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4L, 3,800 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:42 pm from FFZ
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 N5190B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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