# NTSB NYC82FFJ02: Cessna 152, N45970, Lockport, NY, November 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1981
- Place: Lockport, NY · LOCKPORT, NY
- Location: 43.1695° N, 78.6958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lockport, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1695&lon=-78.6958&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123441
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FFJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FFJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2914   81/11/4   LOCKPORT,NY         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 331
        TIME - 0830                    N45970              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRANSIT AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKPORT,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PATCHY FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45970](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45970-2012-12-07), registration cancelled 2012-12-07, S/N 15282968, built 1978 (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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Transit Airpark

## 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 19811104071549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811104071549A), Nov 4, 1981: Cessna 152, Lockport, NY, Destroyed. Aircraft took off and entered patchy fog. Pilot lost control and aircraft crashed during turn.

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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