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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Harlan, IN · July 3, 1982

Date: July 3, 1982 · 17:30 local
Place: Harlan, IN
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65609
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82DA232
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 422 total186 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N65609Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15281648 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pulled mixture control in pattern to demonstrate forced landing. Unable to restart. Nosed over on off-airport landing

As the FAA filed it

PULLED MIXTURE CONTROL IN PATTERN TO DEMONSTRATE FORCED LANDING.UNABLE TO RESTART.NOSED OVER ON OFF-AIRPORT LANDING

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI82DA232Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHarlan, INReportedly, the pilot was demonstrating a forced landing to the passenger by moving the mixture to cut-off. He stated that another aircraft interferred with his approach and he was unable to restart the engine to go around. Subsequently, the aircraft nosed…Jul 3, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N65609 · 1

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

Incident 19810105007399IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kendallville, INZd pilot failed to maintain directional control during rollout and aircraft struct snow bank.Jan 5, 1981 · Minor damage