Cessna 152 accident near Columbus, Ohio, November 21, 1990
On November 21, 1990 at about 4:20 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6107B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbus, Ohio (Bolton 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
AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE STUDENT PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 21, 1990 · about 4:20 pm local time
- Place
- Columbus, Ohio · Bolton Field
- 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
- N6107B · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT, PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN BY A WITNESS LANDING FAST AND PORPOISING. ON ABOUT THE THIRD OR FOURTH BOUNCE, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND, WHILE AIRBORNE, STALLED. THE PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.
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
- Ratings: instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 15 hours in all; 15 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; scat at 1,200 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from CMH, 14 miles away
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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