Cessna C152 accident near Ellington, Connecticut, November 10, 1982
On November 10, 1982 at about 8:35 pm local time, a Cessna C152, registered N24293, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ellington, Connecticut (Ellington 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
- November 10, 1982 · about 8:35 pm local time
- Place
- Ellington, Connecticut · Ellington
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C152
- Registration
- N24293 · registry record · serial 15280199
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON ALL THREE LANDING GEAR AND BOUNCED ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET, LANDING ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE LEFT WING, PROP, NOSE GEAR AND COWLING WERE DAMAGED.
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: 9 hours in all; 9 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,379 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1,358 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Bemer Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 7B9 Ellington CT at 3:15 pm
- Destination: 7B9 Ellington CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 1,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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