# Accident 19890504010769A: Cessna 152, Ravenna, OH, May 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 1989, 18:10 local time
- Place: Ravenna, OH
- Airport: Portage County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1498° N, 81.2399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1498&lon=-81.2399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47316, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47316-2000-08-29) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 129 total, 47 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890504010769A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL AND NOSED OVER IN A DITCH. STRONG CROSSWIND.

## 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 ATL89LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA141), May 4, 1989: Cessna 152 (N47316), Ravenna, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED THE PUBLISHED DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF THE…

## Other reports on N47316 (3)

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

- [Accident 19951230042809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951230042809A), Dec 30, 1995: Cessna 152 (N47316), Hudson, OH, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Prop stopped. Low fuel. Landed muddy field. Nosed over. Fuel tanks were empty. (-23) the pilot stated: prior to his check out, that he…
- [Accident 19940228005729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940228005729A), Feb 28, 1994: Cessna 152 (N47316), Bath, OH, Substantial damage. During practice forced landing failed to clear engine and or keep engine warm. Landed frozen field. Slid into trees
- [Accident 19801031061549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801031061549A), Oct 31, 1980: Cessna 152 (N47316), Port Clinton, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot exhausted fuel and attempted emergency landing on lake shore.

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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