Cessna 140 accident near Elyria, Ohio, February 22, 1983
On February 22, 1983 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N72296, was substantially damaged in an accident near Elyria, Ohio (Elyria City 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).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 22, 1983 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Elyria, Ohio · Elyria City
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N72296 · registry record · serial 9473
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY 27 AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THIS WAS THE STUDENT PILOTS SECOND SUPERVISEDSOLO AND HIS THIRD LANDING TO A FULL STOP. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH THE WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 4 KTS.
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
- Ratings: multi-engine sea; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 33 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,121 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 27, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,060 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:51 pm from CLE, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI83LA119.