Accident · 1989-02-06

NTSB case DEN89LA073 · CESSNA 152 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1989-02-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (N89038)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: University of North Dakota Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP SWERVE. A LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Source: NTSB case DEN89LA073

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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