Cessna 152 accident near Corona, California, February 22, 1983
On February 22, 1983 at about 7:14 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N89048, was substantially damaged in an accident near Corona, California (Corona 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
- February 22, 1983 · about 7:14 pm local time
- Place
- Corona, California · Corona
- 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
- N89048 · no longer on the register · serial 82609
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD TWICE AND ON THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE 1ST LANDING HAD BEEN NOSE GEAR 1ST,FOLLOWED BY A GO-AROUND AND THE GEAR APPEARED BENT. ON THE SECOND LANDING THE NOSE GEAR AGAIN HIT FIRST AND THIS TIME ITCOLLAPSED. THIS WAS THE 2ND SOLO FLT FOR THIS STUDENT PILOT IN HIS 39 HOURS OF FLYING. THE TRAINING SCHOOL RECOMMENDED THAT FIRST TIME SOLO STUDENTS TAKE A PRE-SOLO CHECK RIDE FOR AN ADDED OVERVIEW OF THEIR PROFICIENCY.
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: 39 hours in all; 39 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 7 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,175 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 5, 1982; 55 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wright Aviation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:00 pm from CNO, 6 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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