Cessna 152 accident near Mt. Pleasant, Utah, May 30, 1992
On May 30, 1992 at about 2:40 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N108ES, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mt. Pleasant, Utah (Mount Pleasant 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER (GUSTS) AND TERRAIN (BERM).
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 1992 · about 2:40 am local time
- Place
- Mt. Pleasant, Utah · Mount Pleasant · 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
- N108ES · no longer on the register · serial 15279931
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON OVERFLYING THE AIRPORT THE STUDENT PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE WINDS FAVORED A RIGHT CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 2. UPON APPLICATION OF POWER DURING THE TOUCH AND GO THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OFF THE RUNWAY DURING WHICH IT IMPACTED AN EARTHEN BERM. THE PILOT REPORTED A CROSSWIND OF 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM 090 DEGREES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 31 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 15 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,323 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 25, 1992; 67 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: 36U Heber City UT at 1:20 am
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 2, 4,260 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots, gusting 16
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Observation at 2:48 am from PUC, 34 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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Other NTSB records under N108ES the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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