Cessna 152 accident near Ansonia, Connecticut, January 27, 1982
On January 27, 1982 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4918H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ansonia, Connecticut (Ansonia airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
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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
- January 27, 1982 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ansonia, Connecticut · Ansonia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N4918H · registry record · serial 15284020
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BRIDGEPORT ON A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A LANDING WOULD BE MADE AT THE ANSONIA AIRPORT. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO NOTAM CONCERNING HAZARDOUS RUNWAY CONDITIONS AT ANSONIA. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN SNOW, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED, AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 574 hours in all; 217 in this make and model; 162 in the last 90 days; 460 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235LLC (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Bridgeport CT at 8:30 am
- Destination: Bridgeport CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 1,723 ft by 250 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4918H the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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