Cessna 152 and Cessna 182A accident near Wesley Chapel, Florida, January 6, 1985
On January 6, 1985 at about 5:15 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 152 (N94560) and Cessna 182A (N3854D), were involved in the same accident near Wesley Chapel, Florida (Topp Of Tampa airport). 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 6, 1985 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Wesley Chapel, Florida · Topp Of Tampa
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N94560 · no longer on the register · serial 15285725
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N3854D · registry record · serial 34554
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 152 final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT FLYING N94560 WAS MAKING HER 1ST SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING WHEN CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST. UPON TOUCHDOWN, N94560 VEERED LEFT, DEPARTED THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH N3854D WHICH WAS BEING TAXIED ON THE GRASS APRX 20 FT FROM THE RWY.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 182A final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT FLYING N94560 WAS MAKING HER 1ST SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING WHEN CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST. UPON TOUCHDOWN, N94560 VEERED LEFT, DEPARTED THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH N3854D WHICH WAS BEING TAXIED ON THE GRASS APRX 20 FT FROM THE RWY.
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 for the Cessna 152 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 15 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 812 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X-39 Wesley Chapel FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,700 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from TPA, 18 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 182A from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,700 hours in all; 3,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 2, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X39 Wesley Chapel FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
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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