Hazel Green Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hazel Green, Alabama 35750
Saturday, October 29, 1988 12:35 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE PRE-SOLO STUDENT CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE HAZEL GREEN AIRPORT. THE ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATED ABOUT ONE HOUR SINCE THE ORIGINAL TAKEOFF FROM HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 12 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD AT HUNTSVILLE. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED ONLY A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/29/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1235
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HAZEL GREEN
Event State ALABAMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 35750
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAZEL GREEN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID M38
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 815
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1086
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 31 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1327
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37133
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N555DU
NTSB Number ATL89LA022
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 1520759
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Oct 24 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 3911
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DUANE UKEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1412 TONEY DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City HUNTSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 35802
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DUANE H. UKEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City HUNTSVILLE
Operator State AL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 35850
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City HAZEL GREEN
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City HUNTSVILLE
Destination State AL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7
Runway Length 2670
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --