CHI84LA125

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Strongsville, OH · March 4, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 4, 1984, 16:58 local (21:58 UTC)
Place
Strongsville, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48898Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840304005239A
Case key
12557

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Proper alignment - not maintainedDual studentCause
Lack of total experienceDual studentCause
Compensation for wind conditions - poorDual studentCause
Remedial action - delayedPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledDual studentCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - snowbankFactor

Analysis

The CFI stated that on the second landing, during the flare, the acft veered off the left side of the rwy due to the rt crosswind. He stated that he attempted to take control of the acft but it was already off the rwy in a two to three ft deep snowbank. The acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N48898
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15281038
Airframe hours
2,880
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Ljm Air Leases
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Unknown · May 2, 1983 · 99 hours before
Departed
CLE · Cleveland, OH
Airport
IG6 · Strongsville, runway 9, 2,800 × 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

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
22
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
364 total · 250 in this make and model · 254 as pilot in command · 89 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
150° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,700 ft overcast
Temperature
32 °F, dew point 9 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
CLE, 6 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.