Cessna 152 accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 15, 1982
On August 15, 1982 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N67834, was substantially damaged in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe 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
- August 15, 1982 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Santa Fe, New Mexico · Santa Fe 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
- N67834 · no longer on the register · serial 15282045
- 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 ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, WHEN POWER WAS ADDED FOR TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 50 KTS, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IT STRUCK A BUSH 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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 8 hours in all; 8 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,238 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 66 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Santa Fe Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: SAF Santa Fe NM at 9:15 am
- Destination: SAF Santa Fe NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 8,322 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 163°F (73°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 9:15 am
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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