# Accident 19840315062881A: Cessna 152, Fitchburg, MA, March 15, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1984, 08:52 local time
- Place: Fitchburg, MA
- Airport: Fitchburg
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5538° N, 71.7592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FITCHBURG MUNI (FIT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5538&lon=-71.7592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45945, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45945) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 198 total, 198 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840315062881A

## Narrative

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

OVERTOOK AND BUMPED N2733U THAT WAS ALSO ON FINAL BUT SLIGHTLY LOWER. DID NOT NOTICE COLLISION. OTHER WENT AROUND.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N2733U, Cessna 172D: [Accident 19840315062882A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840315062882A)

## 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 NYC84LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA147), Mar 15, 1984: Cessna 152 (N45945), Fitchburg, MA, no damage

## Other reports on N45945 (2)

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

- [Accident 20060923031079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060923031079A), Sep 23, 2006: Cessna 152 (N45945), Hollywood, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 23, 2006, student pilot was on his final of three take offs and landings doing his solo in a Cessna 152C. Upon touch down at North Perry…
- [Incident 19990707039649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990707039649I), Jul 7, 1999: Cessna 152 (N45945), Orlando, FL. On July 7, 1999 at 1915EST, a Cessna 152, N45945, operated by comair training academy, and piloted by Mr. Jason baldwin was doing ground reference manuevers in…

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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