- Date
- August 25, 1982, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Strongsville, OH
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820825060402A19820825060401A
- Case key
- 72745
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Analysis
The aircraft was on a local flight from an uncontrolled airport. The wind was from 320 deg at 11 KTS. During arrival, the pilot elected to make a straight-in landing on runway 36. At about the same time, a Cessna 172, N20374, was landing from a normal pattern on runway 27. During their landing rolls, the two aircraft collided at the intersection of runways 36 and 27. Reportedly, the aircrew of the Cessna 172 had made a radio call on the UNICOM frequency to announce their position on downwind.
The aircraft was on a local training flight from an uncontrolled airport. The wind was from 320 deg at 11 KTS. After returning, the student and instructor entered a normal traffic pattern to land on runway 27. The instructor stated that a radio call was made on the UNICOM frequency to announce their position on downwind. At about the same time, a Mooney M20F, N3438N, entered a straight-in approach to runway 36. During their landing rolls, the two aircraft collided at the intersection of runways 27 and 36.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N20374
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17261235
- Airframe hours
- 1,220
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E20, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Josept Lipovits
- Registered owner
- Josept Lipovits
- Departed
- 1G6 · Strongsville, OH
- Destination
- 1G6 · Strongsville, OH
- Airport
- 1G6 · Strongsville, runway 27, 2,865 × 36 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N3438N
- Reported as
- Mooney M20F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 680053
- Airframe hours
- 811
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Marie B. Konys
- Registered owner
- Marie B. Konys
- Departed
- 1G6 · Strongsville, OH
- Destination
- 1G6 · Strongsville, OH
- Airport
- 1G6 · Strongsville, runway 36, 2,350 × 36 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N20374
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 8,400 total · 103 in this make and model · 8,150 as pilot in command · 54 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N3438N
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 502 total · 351 in this make and model · 354 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLE, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.