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January 11, 1986 · Cessna 152 · N757ZE
Salt Lake City, UT
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 11, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N757ZE
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN86FA060
AN INSTRUCTOR WITH HIS STUDENT PLT WERE RETURNING FROM A CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO COMPLETE AN ILS APPROACH IN HEAVY FOG TO THE ARPT. WITH EACH APPROACH THE INSTRUCTOR PARTIALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND THEN RECOVERED BUT ON THE THIRD APPROACH THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE RECOVERY COULD BE EFFECTED. THE INSTRUCTOR COMPLAINED OF EXPERIENCING VERTIGO DURING THE LANDING APPROACHES.
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AN INSTRUCTOR WITH HIS STUDENT PLT WERE RETURNING FROM A CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO COMPLETE AN ILS APPROACH IN HEAVY FOG TO THE ARPT. WITH EACH APPROACH THE INSTRUCTOR PARTIALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND THEN RECOVERED BUT ON THE THIRD APPROACH THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE RECOVERY COULD BE EFFECTED. THE INSTRUCTOR COMPLAINED OF EXPERIENCING VERTIGO DURING THE LANDING APPROACHES.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:13 MST
Nearest AirportSalt Lake City Int'L (2nm SSE)
Runway34L
Runway Length12003 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN757ZE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
Ceiling300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point27 C / 21 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time02:16
Weather SourceWFAC