Cessna 152 accident near Danville, Ohio, April 26, 1988
On April 26, 1988 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4835B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Danville, Ohio. It was an other work-use 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 26, 1988 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Danville, Ohio · map
- 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
- N4835B · no longer on the register · serial 15283664
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH ABOUT 2 HRS & 45 MINUTES INTO THE LOW-LEVEL AERIAL PHOTO FLT. THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER ALTOGETHER AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LDG IN A MARSH. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LDG. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PLT NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FUELED ABOUT 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, AND THAT HE HAD DRAINED THE FUEL SUMPS AFTERWARD. HE ADDED THAT HE FLEW THE AIRPLANE A TOTAL OF 6 HRS ON THE PREVIOUS DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 538 hours in all; 210 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days; 404 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 16, 1988; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aviation Enterprises,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: TDZ Toledo OH at 2:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4835B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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