Cessna A152 accident near Scotland, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1982
On March 2, 1982 at about 1:48 pm local time, a Cessna A152, registered N7378L, was destroyed in an accident near Scotland, Pennsylvania (Rocktop airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- March 2, 1982 · about 1:48 pm local time
- Place
- Scotland, Pennsylvania · Rocktop · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A152 · all A152s on the register
- Registration
- N7378L · no longer on the register · serial A1520797
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AFTER THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER RUNWAY 13. AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO PULL UP INTO A 40 TO 45 DEGREE CLIMB, THEN STALL AND ENTER A SPIN. IT CRASHED IN A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 115 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 82 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,110 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 326 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: Chambersburg PA at 8:00 am
- Destination: Chambersburg PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 99°F (37°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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