CHI84LA159

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Stow, OH · April 25, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 25, 1984, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
Place
Stow, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94213Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840425014469A
Case key
12585

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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.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperPilot in commandCause
Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in command
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The student plt was landing on rwy 1 with a gusty x-wind condition. On final apch, he crabbed to compensate for the x-wind. He stated that at about 10 ft AGL, the acft encountered a gust of wind & stalled onto the rwy. It then bounced, touched down nosewheel 1st & veered to the left where it went into a ditch & nosed over. Witnesses stated the wind was variable & gusty. About 14 mi south at akron, OH, the wind was from 330 deg at 15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N94213
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15285621
Airframe hours
699
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Kent State University
Registered owner
Sharbryn Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · February 15, 1984 · 100 hours before
Departed
7G2 · Ashtabula, OH
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
1G3 · Kent State Univ., runway 1, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
25
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
36 total · 36 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 15 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 45 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
CAK, 14 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.