# NTSB MIA82DA065: Cessna 152, N757TY, Opa Locka, FL, February 17, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 17, 1982, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Opa Locka, FL
- Coordinates: 25.909313, -80.270645 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9093&lon=-80.2706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82DA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72095/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA065

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, taxi - from landing
  - touch-and-go - performed, pilot in command
  - preflight briefing service - not understood, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE PILOT OBSERVED A SQUALL LINE APPROACHING THE AIRPORT. HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING AND WAS TAXIING TO OPERATIONS, WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FLIPPED IT OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD CALLED MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE ABOUT ONE HOUR PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND WAS INFORMED THAT A LINE OF THUNDERSHOWERS WAS ADVANCING DOWN THE STATE BUT WAS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH THE OPA LOCKA AREA UNTIL 1800Z. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE MISINTERPRETED THAT TIME TO MEAN 1800 LOCAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757TY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757TY-1982-10-06), registration cancelled 1982-10-06, S/N 15280002, 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: 15280002
- Airframe hours: 3565
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Burnside-Ott
- Registered owner: Burnside-Ott
- Departed: OPF, OPA LOCKA, FL
- Destination: OPF, OPA LOCKA, FL
- Airport: OPF, Opa Locka, runway 9, 3,010 × 0 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 900 ft broken
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OPF

## 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 19820217004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820217004529A), Feb 17, 1982: Cessna 152, Opa Locka, FL, Destroyed. Saw squall line coming. Was blown over while taxiing to ramp. Student confused zulu and local time of wx arrival.

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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