Cessna 152 N47316

Summary

On 4 May 1989 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N47316 was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 May 1989 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenna, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Portage County (29G)

Coordinates

41.1498, -81.2399

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N47316

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL89LA141

Nobody was injured.

PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED THE PUBLISHED DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES AND HAD PLANNED TO MAKE A 'FEW TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS' FOR PRACTICE. HE HAD MADE ONE DUAL AND TWO SOLO FLIGHTS SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. HE MADE AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 WITH THE WIND FROM 180 AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 16. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED THE PUBLISHED DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.