Cessna 152 accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma, July 31, 1983
On July 31, 1983, a Cessna 152, registered N49352, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma. 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 31, 1983
- Place
- Stillwater, Oklahoma · 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
- N49352 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING. THIS WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT AND THE CFI GAVE THE STUDENT A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED ONLY 1800 RPM AND A LANDING WASMADE IN A FIELD BY THE CFI. THIS WAS THE 3RD SUCH OCCURRENCE FOR THIS CFI WITH NO DISCREPANCIES BEING DISCOVERED WITH THE ENGINE FOLLOWING ANY OF THE OCCURRENCES.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,235 hours in all; 339 in this make and model; 107 in the last 90 days; 1,063 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,141 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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