Cessna 152 accident near Anoka, Minnesota, September 2, 1983
On September 2, 1983, a Cessna 152, registered N4975A, was destroyed in an accident near Anoka, Minnesota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- September 2, 1983
- Place
- Anoka, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N4975A · no longer on the register · serial A1520922
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RENTED THE ACFT & REPORTED THAT HE & HIS FRIEND WOULD BE GOING ON A LOCAL FLT. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW THE ACFT FLY OVER AT AN ESTIMATED 1000 TO 1500 FT AGL. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT WAS IN LEVEL FLT WHEN THE PLT 'CUT' THE POWER, THE ACFT 'NOSED UP A LITTLE BIT', THEN ENTERED A SPIN. ANOTHER WITNESS STATED THAT SHE SAW THE ACFT & THOUGHT THAT 'THEY WERE DOING SOME KIND OF STUNT.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE WRECKAGE WAS CONFINED WITHIN THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ACFT. NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 305 hours in all; 134 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 163 as pilot in command; 2 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,719 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 16, 1982; 398 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MIC Crystal MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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