Cessna 152 accident near Oxford, Iowa, July 2, 1986
On July 2, 1986 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N64998, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oxford, Iowa (Green Castle 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
- July 2, 1986 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Oxford, Iowa · Green Castle · 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
- N64998 · no longer on the register · serial 152-81523
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PIC WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT A PVT STRIP WHEN ON LANDING THE PIC STATED HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 33. THE ENSUING DEPARTURE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ACFT. RPTD WINDS WERE 290 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. THE PIC RPTD NO MECHANICAL PBLM.
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: 13 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,909 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 1, 1985; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Oxford IA at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 4,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from CID, 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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Other NTSB records under N64998 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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