Cessna 152 accident near Afton, Wyoming, November 26, 1982
On November 26, 1982 at about 10:25 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N24378, was substantially damaged in an accident near Afton, Wyoming (Afton Municipal 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
- November 26, 1982 · about 10:25 pm local time
- Place
- Afton, Wyoming · Afton Municipal · map
- 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
- N24378 · no longer on the register · serial 15280244
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND THE BRAKES WERE FROZEN. THE AIRCRAFT HIT BARE PAVEMENT AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. WHEEL DROPPED OFF EDGE OF RUNWAY INTO A SNOW BANK. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD TAXIED AND TAKEN OFF THROUGH PATCHES OF SLUSH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL PANTS.
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
- Flight time: 19 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,655 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 22 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: AFO Afton WY at 3:15 pm
- Destination: AFO Afton WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,200 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from RKS, 145 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N24378 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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