Cessna 152 accident near Bath, Ohio, February 28, 1994
On February 28, 1994 at about 5:25 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N47316, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bath, Ohio. 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
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the frozen, snow covered terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 28, 1994 · about 5:25 pm local time
- Place
- Bath, Ohio
- 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
- N47316 · no longer on the register · serial 15283213
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING RECOVERY FROM A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT FORCED LANDING, ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS IMPACTED TREES AND WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATIONS OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES.
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: 68 hours in all; 67 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,935 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 19, 1994; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Chinn Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 29G Ravenna OH at 4:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:08 pm from CLE, 20 miles away
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 N47316 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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