Cessna 152 accident near Herington, Kansas, April 8, 1985
On April 8, 1985 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757QK, was substantially damaged in an accident near Herington, Kansas. It was a personal 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
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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
- April 8, 1985 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Herington, Kansas · 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
- N757QK · no longer on the register · serial 15270018
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT TOOKOFF FROM A 1900 FT LONG, SOD, FARM STRIP. PLT SAID ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AT MID-FIELD BUT FELT MUSHY AND WOULD NOT CLIMB. ACFT COLLIDED WITH FENCE AND BUSH AT END OF STRIP AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACFT REMAINED AIRBORNE AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 175 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 140 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,214 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 15, 1985; 99 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Midway Aviation
The flight
- Destination: SLN Salina KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 1,900 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:39 pm from SLN, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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