Cessna 152 accident near Peoria, Illinois, January 8, 1982
On January 8, 1982 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6265P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peoria, Illinois (Mount Hawley airport). It was an instructional 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
- January 8, 1982 · about 5:10 pm local time
- Place
- Peoria, Illinois · Mount Hawley · 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
- N6265P · no longer on the register · serial 15284992
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
REPORTEDLY, THE STUDENT TOOKOFF WITHOUT HIS INSTRUCTOR'S APPPROVAL. HE INITIATED A TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 35 WITH THE WIND FROM 230 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. HE STATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIM FROM BEHIND AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LIFT OFF. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST DURING ROTATION. THE PILOT ACCIDENTLY HIT THE LEFT BRAKE AND THE PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HIT SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A WINDSHIFT AT THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING STATION.
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: student
- Flight time: 20 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 534 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Mount Hawley Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 3MY Peoria IL at 11:10 am
- Destination: 3MY Peoria IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,800 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from PIA, 9 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 N6265P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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