Cessna 152 accident near Laconia, New Hampshire, April 28, 1984
On April 28, 1984 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5171B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Laconia, New Hampshire (Laconia airport). It was a personal 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
- April 28, 1984 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Laconia, New Hampshire · Laconia
- 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
- N5171B · no longer on the register · serial 15283787
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT BALLOONED DURING LANDING AND CAME DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED. THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WIND HAD MADE THE ACFT ASCEND ABOUT 20-50 FT AFTER WHICH IT FELL TO THE RWY. HE REPORTED THE PREVAILING WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 270 TO 290 DEG A 12 KTS.
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: 80 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 47 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,260 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,050 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 280° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N5171B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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