Cessna 172 accident near Strongville, Ohio, August 13, 1982
On August 13, 1982 at about 5:58 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N61775, 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; 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
- August 13, 1982 · about 5:58 pm local time
- Place
- Strongville, Ohio · Strongsville
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N61775 · registry record · serial 17264792
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLIDED WITH WIRES ABOUT 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INTO TREES. NO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE EQUIPMENT WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO IMPACT, HE WAS AWARE OF THE WIRES AND THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR OVER THE LINES.
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: 109 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 68 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,694 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1G6 Strongville OH at 1:00 pm
- Destination: 1G6 Strongville OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,800 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 167°F (75°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 N61775 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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