Cessna 152II accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, July 30, 1985
On July 30, 1985 at about 3:10 pm local time, a Cessna 152II, registered N48241, was substantially damaged in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana (Mt. Comfort airport). It was an instructional 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
- July 30, 1985 · about 3:10 pm local time
- Place
- Indianapolis, Indiana · Mt. Comfort
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II · all 152IIs on the register
- Registration
- N48241 · registry record · serial 15283308
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON ROLLOUT FOLLOWING A BOUNCED LANDING. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BEFORE THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY AND NOSED 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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 536 hours in all; 313 in this make and model; 230 in the last 90 days; 393 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,334 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 1, 1985; 71 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4I8 Indianapolis IN at 2:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 10,000 ft; not recorded at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:47 pm from IND, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N48241 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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