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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI82FEC08

1982-01-02 YPSILANTI, Michigan, United States Airport · YIP None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N68812

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 152

Year of manufacture

1981 · 1 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19810909

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A92385

Registrant of record

AVCORP HOLDINGS INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING TAKEOFF FROM A HARD PACKED SNOW AND ICY RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT INTO A SNOWBANK OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE HAD FULL DEFLECTION OF THE LEFT AILERON AND WAS ANTICIPATING WITH RIGHT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER REALIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO STRIKE THE SNOWBANK THE STUDENT RETARDED THE POWER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI82FEC08.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.