Cessna 152 accident near Moberly, Missouri, February 14, 1982
On February 14, 1982 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4822B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moberly, Missouri (Bradley 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 14, 1982 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Moberly, Missouri · Bradley · 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
- N4822B · no longer on the register · serial 15283655
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT HAD MADE FIVE LANDINGS PRIOR TO THE MISHAP. THE FINAL LANDING WAS MADE ON RUNWAY 12 AT NIGHT WITH THE WIND FROM 180 DEGREES AT NINE KNOTS. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE EDGES OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO KEEP THE PLANE IN THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED SNOW, AND WAS PULLED INTO SNOW THAT WAS PILED BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
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: 37 hours in all; 37 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 18 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 927 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2E (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: MBY Moberly MO at 5:45 pm
- Destination: MBY Moberly MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 4,680 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 180° at 9 knots
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- 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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