Cessna 172 accident near Myerstown, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1988
On April 10, 1988 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N2825U, was destroyed in an accident near Myerstown, Pennsylvania (Private Strip 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 10, 1988 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Myerstown, Pennsylvania · Private Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N2825U · no longer on the register · serial 17250425
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOD. AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT WING LIFTED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER. THE WIND WAS VARIABLE AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30.
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: 712 hours in all; 516 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 681 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,652 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Myerstown PA at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 1,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°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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