MKC82DA034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Moberly, MO · February 14, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
February 13, 1982, 19:00 local (Feb 14, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
Place
Moberly, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4822BCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820213004379A
Case key
71734

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Analysis

The pilot had made five landings prior to the mishap. The final landing was made on runway 12 at night with the wind from 180 degrees at nine knots. There was snow on the edges of the runway. The pilot reported that he failed to keep the plane in the center of the runway, encountered snow, and was pulled into snow that was piled beside the runway.

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 - roll
Light condition - dark night
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbankFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N4822B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15283655
Airframe hours
927
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2E, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
John C. Thompson
Registered owner
John A. Reine
Departed
MBY · Moberly, MO
Destination
MBY · Moberly, MO
Airport
MBY · Bradley, runway 12, 4,680 × 0 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
30
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
37 total · 37 in this make and model · 18 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
180° at 9 knots
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MBY

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.