Cessna 152 accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 18, 1982
On June 18, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6145Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota (Grand Forks International 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).
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
- June 18, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Grand Forks, North Dakota · Grand Forks International
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6145Q · no longer on the register · serial 15285168
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT WITH A LEFT QUARTERING WIND AT 10 KTS. UPON LANDING, THE STUDENT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED ABOUT 600 FT, AND HIT A DIRT RAMP. AFTER HITTING THE RAMP, THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER WERE BENT BACKWARD, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, AND THE RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HE HAD HIT A RABBIT. HOWEVER, AN INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A DEAD RABBIT AND NO OTHER SIGNS OF HITTING A RABBIT WERE 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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 22 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 347 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 47 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Crookston Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: GFK Grand Forks ND at 5:00 pm
- Destination: GFK Grand Forks ND
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 7,349 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 145°F (63°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from GFK
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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