- Date
- September 1, 1983, 19:45 local (Sep 2, 1983, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Anoka, MN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4975ACessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830901050009A
- Case key
- 12022
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rented the acft & reported that he & his friend would be going on a local flt. A witness stated that he saw the acft fly over at an estimated 1000 to 1500 ft AGL. Reportedly, the acft was in level flt when the plt 'cut' the power, the acft 'nosed up a little bit', then entered a spin. Another witness stated that she saw the acft & thought that 'they were doing some kind of stunt.' Subsequently, the acft impacted the ground in a nose down attitude. The wreckage was confined within the dimensions of the acft. No preimpact/mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4975A
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A1520922
- Airframe hours
- 1,719
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2G, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Crystal Skyways
- Registered owner
- Charles Datko
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 16, 1982 · 398 hours before
- Departed
- MIC · Crystal, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 305 total · 134 in this make and model · 163 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSP, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.