# Accident 19841108061239A: Cessna 152, Alton, IL, November 8, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1984, 09:15 local time
- Place: Alton, IL
- Airport: St Louis Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9001° N, 90.1499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9001&lon=-90.1499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94494, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94494-2013-06-05) (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: 24 total, 24 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA045) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841108061239A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON SIDE OF RUNWAY DUE TO CROSSWIND DRIFT. LEFT GEAR WENT OFF RUNWAY INTO SOFT DIRT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## 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 CHI85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA045), Nov 8, 1984: Cessna 152 (N94494), Alton, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N94494 (1)

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

- [Accident 19900727029099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900727029099A), Jul 27, 1990: Cessna 152 (N94494), Scottsdale, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing,veered off runway into soft dirt and nosed over. First solo flight.

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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