Cessna 152 accident near Mcarthur, Ohio, May 12, 1984
On May 12, 1984 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N94702, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcarthur, Ohio (Vinton CO. 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
- May 12, 1984 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Mcarthur, Ohio · Vinton CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N94702 · no longer on the register · serial 15285767
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH AT ABOUT 5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY A GUST OF WIND THAT LIFTED THE ACFT ABOUT 20 TO 30 FT UP AND TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THA A DOWNDRAFT PLACED THE ACFT IN A POSITION WHERE 'MAXIMUM EFFORT' WAS NEEDED TO CLIMB OVER A HANGAR BUT HE FOUND HIMSELF 'BOXED IN BY POWERLINES.' HE CHOSE TO FLY UNDER THE LINES AND MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE ACFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER.
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: 62 hours in all; 62 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 28 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 330 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 17, 1984; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CMH Columbus OH at 6:45 pm
- Destination: 221 Mcarthur OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 3,850 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 15 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from PKB, 48 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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