Cessna 172 N3155E
22 April 1982 · Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N3155E, operated by Berd Aviation, was involved in an accident near Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewis Field (W67)
- Coordinates
- 38.9792, -80.2203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N3155E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Berd Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charleston → Buckhannon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26 IN TURBULENT AND WINDY CONDITIONS. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEGREES AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. AFTER THE MAIN WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND THAT HE ESTIMATED WAS ABOVE 30 KNOTS. AT THAT TIME, THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Marvi E. Clarke, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1982 | Brantley B-2B | Athens, West Virginia, United States | R.e. Davenport | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182P | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | RAY S. Jarvis | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft V35 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Stephen G. Graliker | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Aero Commander 112 | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | George D. Lyons | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-32-R-300 | Berkeley Spring, West Virginia, United States | Duane Luebbe | Fatal | 5 |