# Accident 19831010054199A: Cessna 152, Elyria, OH, October 10, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1983, 15:50 local time
- Place: Elyria, OH
- Airport: Elyria
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3696° N, 82.0994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3696&lon=-82.0994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94500, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O235N2C (registry code 42166, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o235n2c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831010054199A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED ON LANDING. CAME DOWN HARD ON NOSE WHEEL. IMPACT DAMAGED NOSE GEAR PROP, MOTOR MOUNTS AND FIREWALL.

## 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 CHI84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA019), Oct 10, 1983: Cessna 152 (N94500), Elyria, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N94500 (1)

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

- [Accident 20120501009919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120501009919A), May 1, 2012: Cessna 152 (N94500), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot flaired high and failed to go round or soften the touchdown.

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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