# NTSB CHI84LA125: Cessna 152, N48898, Strongsville, OH, March 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 4, 1984, 16:58 local (21:58 UTC)
- Place: Strongsville, OH
- Coordinates: 41.309902, -81.829582 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3099&lon=-81.8296&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA125
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12557/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA125

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - lack of total experience, dual student (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - poor, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, dual student (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48898-2007-12-14), registration cancelled 2007-12-14, S/N 15281038, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281038
- Airframe hours: 2880
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840304005239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840304005239A), Mar 4, 1984: Cessna 152, Strongsville, OH, Substantial damage. Allowed aircraft to drift off the runway on the flare. Struck a snowbank and overturned.

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.

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