Cessna 150M accident near Cortland, Ohio, April 25, 1982
On April 25, 1982 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N45476, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cortland, Ohio (Denman airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- April 25, 1982 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cortland, Ohio · Denman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N45476 · no longer on the register · serial 15076944
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WITH FLAPS AT 40 DEGREES AND WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 60 MPH. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH TENSION WIRE FORCING THE NOSE DOWN INTO A RAIL AIRPORT FENCE. THE WEATHER INFORMATION FOR DENMAN FIELD WAS OBTAINED BY THE PILOT FROM THE YOUNGSTOWN ATIS WHICH STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEGREES AT 10 TO 12 GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.
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: 155 hours in all; 155 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 130 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 460 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Warren OH at 1:00 pm
- Destination: Cortland OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,700 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 140°F (60°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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