Cessna 152 N49952
12 February 1982 · Elyria, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1982 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49952, operated by Donald A. Otterbacker, was involved in an accident near Elyria, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elyria, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lorain County Regional (22G)
- Coordinates
- 41.4804, -82.0894
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N49952
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald A. Otterbacker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Elyria
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA054
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. WHILE TAXIING AFTER THE FIRST LANDING HE DETECTED A NOTICABLY BAD SHIMMY. HE CONTINUED HIS TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS, AND DURING THE LAST LANDING HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | James E. Castello, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Jess Kimball | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Bryan, Texas, United States | Aero-Rent, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Phillip D. Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Geneva, Ohio, United States | R.r. Bender | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Feb 1982 | Cessna 414 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | TRI State Airway | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
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