# Accident 19820207003029A: Cessna 152, Cape Girardeau, MO, February 7, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1982, 13:45 local time
- Place: Cape Girardeau, MO
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3402° N, 89.5700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3402&lon=-89.5700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5272B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5272B-2007-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17 total, 17 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820207003029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING AND AIRCRAFT RAN INTO SNOWBANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC82DA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA029), Feb 7, 1982: Cessna 152 (N5272B), Cape Girardeau, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5272B (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19911029054519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911029054519I), Oct 29, 1991: Cessna 152 (N5272B), Robbinsville, NJ, Minor damage. Student lost directional control of aircraft on a crosswind takeoff. Veered off runway.
- [Incident 19890913064649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890913064649I), Sep 13, 1989: Cessna 152 (N5272B), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot made a hard landing. Bounced three times and came to rest on its nose minus its nose gear.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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