# NTSB NYC83LA257: Cessna 152, N49008, Batavia, NY, September 24, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 24, 1983, 16:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Batavia, NY
- Coordinates: 42.990745, -78.179405 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9907&lon=-78.1794&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA257
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35282/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA257

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - issued, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING AT THE END OF RWY 28 & A GUST OF WIND YAWED THE ACFT. HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE FOR A GO AROUND, BUT THE ACFT CLIMBED ONLY ABOUT 20 FT, THEN STALLED & CRASHED. HE REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 13, GUSTING 20 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49008](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49008-1995-09-16), registration cancelled 1995-09-16, S/N 15281097 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281097
- Airframe hours: 1375
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Raoland C. Racine
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 9, 1982
- Departed: BATAVIA, NY
- Airport: 3G8, Genese County, runway 28, 4,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 68 total, 68 in this make and model, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 13 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F

## 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 19830924050889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830924050889A), Sep 24, 1983: Cessna 152, Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. Wind gust caused aircraft to turn sideways on level off for landing. Tried to go around and stalled the aircraft.

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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