Cessna 152 and Boeing A75 accident near Kalamazoo, Michigan, June 22, 1983
On June 22, 1983 at about 2:56 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 152 (N93407) and Boeing A75 (N801RB), were involved in the same accident near Kalamazoo, Michigan (Kalamazoo Muni. airport). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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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 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1983 · about 2:56 pm local time
- Place
- Kalamazoo, Michigan · Kalamazoo Muni. · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N93407 · registry record · serial 15285481
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing A75 · all A75s on the register
- Registration
- N801RB · registry record
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 152 final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCREW OF A CESSNA 152, N93407, LANDED ON RWY 17 & TURNED OFF ON TAXIWAY E. THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23 & THEY COMPLIED. SHORTLY AFTER THE CESSNA LANDED, THE PLT OF A BOEING A75 STEARMAN, N801RB, ALSO LANDED ON RWY 17 & TURNED OFF ON THE SAME TAXIWAY. THE A75 PLT WAS ALSO TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23. THE A75 PLT STATED THAT AFTER HE TURNED OFF ON TAXIWAY E, HE STARTED S-TURING ON THE TAXIWAY WHEN THE A75 COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA 152. THE PLT OF THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED A75 DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Boeing A75 final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCREW OF A CESSNA 152, N93407, LANDED ON RWY 17 & TURNED OFF ON TAXIWAY E. THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23 & THEY COMPLIED. SHORLY AFTER THE CESSNA LANDED, THE PLT OF A BOEING A75 STEARMAN, N801RB, ALSO LANDED ON RWY 17 & TURNED OFF ON THE SAME TAXIWAY. THE A75 PLT WAS ALSO TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23. THE A75 PLT STATED THAT AFTER HE TURNED OFF ON TAXIWAY E, HE STARTED S-TURING ON THE TAXIWAY WHEN THE A75 COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA 152. THE PLT OF THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED A75 DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
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 for the Cessna 152 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: 7,100 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 175 in the last 90 days; 6,850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 609 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 31, 1983; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Western Michigan University
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 6,500 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from AZO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
The factual record for the Boeing A75 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,460 hours in all; 448 in this make and model; 153 in the last 90 days; 2,226 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,717 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming R-680-17 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 6,500 ft by 150 ft
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 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 CHI83LA275.