Cessna 152 accident near Manchester, New Hampshire, April 15, 1987
On April 15, 1987 at about 5:58 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N24784, was substantially damaged in an accident near Manchester, New Hampshire (Manchester 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
- April 15, 1987 · about 5:58 pm local time
- Place
- Manchester, New Hampshire · Manchester
- 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
- N24784 · no longer on the register · serial 15280377
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CESSNA 152 WAS MAKING A TOUCH AND GO ON RWY 35 WITH THE WINDS REPORTED TO BE 170 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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: 109 hours in all; 65 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 48 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,299 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 99 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: ASH Nashua NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 7,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:45 pm from MHT, 1 miles away
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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