Aviation Accident Summary MKC84FA058

ST. CHARLES, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N5396P

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS PROGRESSING FROM A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TRANSMISSION WIRES, 926 FT FROM THE RWY AT ABOUT 27 FT AGL. THE WEATHER WAS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND PARTIALLY OPEN.SEVERAL GALLONS OF FUEL DRAINED FROM THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HEADING FOR AN OPEN FIELD WHEN IT CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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