Cessna 152 accident near Oxford, Massachusetts, June 28, 1986
On June 28, 1986 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757JC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oxford, Massachusetts (Oxford 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
- June 28, 1986 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Oxford, Massachusetts · Oxford
- 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
- N757JC · no longer on the register · serial 15279768
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND & A WIND SHIFT DURING THE FLARE TO LAND. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A MAN-MADE PYRAMID OF STONE & ROTATED UPSIDE DOWN. THE PLT RPRTD THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KTS, GUSTING 20 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: 631 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 105 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,182 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 9, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5B3 Danielson CT at 5:40 pm
- Destination: MA08
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 2,200 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°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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