# Accident 19831014054809A: Cessna 152, Harrisburg, IL, October 14, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1983, 18:30 local time
- Place: Harrisburg, IL
- Airport: Harrisburg Raleig
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7304° N, 88.5393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7304&lon=-88.5393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66937 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831014054809A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT OVER CORRECTED ON COMPENSATING FOR TORQUE ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND OVERTURNED.

## 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 CHI84LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA025), Oct 14, 1983: Cessna 152 (N66937), Harrisburg, IL, substantial damage

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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