Cessna 152 accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, February 11, 1982
On February 11, 1982 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757YE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri (Spirit Of St. Louis 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 11, 1982 · about 5:10 pm local time
- Place
- Chesterfield, Missouri · Spirit Of St. Louis · 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
- N757YE · no longer on the register · serial 15280103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF FROM A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING OFF OF THE RUNWAY. NO PRE-IMPACT ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD USED CARBURETOR HEAT FOR THE LANDING AND REMOVED IT FOR THE TAKEOFF.
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: 20 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,089 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Golden Eagle Air Service INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Chesterfield MO
- Destination: Chesterfield MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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 N757YE the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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