Cessna 152 accident near Hyannis, Massachusetts, September 18, 1982
On September 18, 1982 at about 4:40 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N46872, was destroyed in an accident near Hyannis, Massachusetts (Hyannis Municipal 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
- September 18, 1982 · about 4:40 pm local time
- Place
- Hyannis, Massachusetts · Hyannis Municipal
- 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
- N46872 · no longer on the register · serial 152-283127
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER RETURNING FROM A CROSS-COUNTRY, THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 23. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 240 DEG AT 10, GUSTING TO 20 KTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, AND NOSED OVER ONTO THE PROPELLER. HE STATED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL CAME OFF AND THE PROPELLER WAS BENT BADLY.
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: 67 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 11 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,126 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1,080 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hyannis Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Plymouth MA at 11:00 am
- Destination: Hyannis MA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 24, 5,567 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N46872 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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