Beech C23 accident near Strongville, Ohio, June 15, 1982
On June 15, 1982 at about 1:00 am local time, a Beech C23, registered N2228L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Strongville, Ohio (Strongsville 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
- June 15, 1982 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Strongville, Ohio · Strongsville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C23 · all C23s on the register
- Registration
- N2228L · no longer on the register · serial M.1883
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD LANDED LONG IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS AT DUSK. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT STOP, AND TO AVOID GOING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE TRIED TO GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A RUN-UP AREA AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH PARKED CESSNA 152, N64853. THE CESSNA RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
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: 146 hours in all; 7 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 84 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,400 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1G6 Strongville OH at 8:15 pm
- Destination: 1G6 Strongville OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,865 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: at 0 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N2228L the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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