Cessna 152 accident near Leesburg, Virginia, June 9, 1984
On June 9, 1984 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5342M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Leesburg, Virginia (Leesburg Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 1984 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Leesburg, Virginia · Leesburg Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N5342M · no longer on the register · serial 15284546
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT PRACTICED SEVERAL LANDINGS, THEN MADE A SOFT FIELD APCH WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS. DURING THE 1ST PART OF THE LANDING ROLL, HE HELD THE NOSEWHEEL OFF THE RWY, THEN LOWERED THE NOSE & APPLIED THE BRAKES. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT, WENT OFF THE RWY & HIT THE SEGMENTED CIRCLE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD LOCKED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED, THE BRAKES WERE CHECKED & THEY WORKED NORMALLY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 127 hours in all; 127 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,523 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 18, 1984; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from IAD, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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