Cessna 152II accident near E. Windsor, Connecticut, August 13, 1984
On August 13, 1984 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 152II, registered N89980, was destroyed in an accident near E. Windsor, Connecticut (Skylark Airpark airport). It was a personal 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
- August 13, 1984 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- E. Windsor, Connecticut · Skylark Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II · all 152IIs on the register
- Registration
- N89980 · registry record · serial 15282937
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT FAILED TO NOTE INOPERATIVE AIRSPEED INDICATOR UNTIL WELL INTO TAKEOFF RUN. WHEN THE DEFECT WAS NOTED, TAKEOFF ABORT PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED BEYOND THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY INTO A ROUGH FIELD AND NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PITOT HEAD WAS PLUGGED WITH DRY MUD.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 610 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 466 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,116 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 25, 1984; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,642 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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