- Date
- October 28, 1983, 21:12 local (Oct 29, 1983, 04:12 UTC)
- Place
- Belfair, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N94282Cessna C-152-II
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831028057109A
- Case key
- 39780
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
Loss of control - in flight
Weather condition - fogFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateFactor
Lack of total instrument timeFactor
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Judgment - poorFactor
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Flight into known adverse weather - attemptedCause
In flight collision with object
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The flight originated at aprx 2100 hrs. The pilot said his intention were to remain in the traffic pattern and practice touch and go landings. The aircraft crashed 1 mile south of the airport.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94282
- Reported as
- Cessna C-152-II
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285637
- Airframe hours
- 449
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-N2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tops Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 7, 1983 · 28 hours before
- Airport
- PWT · Bremerton National, runway 19, 6,200 × 150 ft
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 5 in this make and model · 42 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 350 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.