# Incident 19970719027399I: Cessna 152, Cleveland, OH, July 19, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1997, 11:15 local time
- Place: Cleveland, OH
- Airport: Cuyahoga County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5646° N, 81.4872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CUYAHOGA COUNTY (CGF), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5646&lon=-81.4872&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4649M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4649M) (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 O235N2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970719027399I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON JULY 19, 1997, AT 1115 HOURS, STUDENT PILOT STEVEN J. BUSUTTIL, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT CUYHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT AFTER RETURNING FROM A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING LANDING THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED LONG AND TOO FAST AND LOST CONTROL OF N4649M, CESSNA MODEL 152, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE VASI LIGHTS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N4649M (5)

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

- [Incident 20220707012009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220707012009I), Jul 7, 2022: Cessna 152 (N4649M), Cleveland, OH, No damage. Acft was in the pattern and pilot requested a full stop. After landing pilot requested to taxi back to the flying school due to the acft striking a bird at 50…
- [Accident 20050205004479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050205004479A), Feb 5, 2005: Cessna 152 (N4649M), Kelleys Island, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft veered or pulled to the left when the wheels touched the ground. When the left main hit the snow at the edge of the runway the plane flipped…
- [Incident 19930528024079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930528024079I), May 28, 1993: Cessna 152 (N4649M), Willoughby, OH. Engine failure on local instructional flight. Forced landing on freeway.
- [Accident 19870715034809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870715034809A), Jul 15, 1987: Cessna 152 (N4649M), Middlefield, OH, Substantial damage. Pilots seat slid backwards on a touch and go. Lost control and overturned off runway. Pilot failed to check latch.
- [Incident 19861123082499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861123082499I), Nov 23, 1986: Cessna 152 (N4649M), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. The aircraft struck a runway light during landing rollout in gusty wind conditions.

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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