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MKC83LA057

1983-01-23 · ORD, Nebraska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 0V4

Current FAA registration · N4640B

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture
1979 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19800227
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5AAD1

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT ON HIS THIRD TOUCH-AND-GO, HE WAS MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED AND LOOKED DOWN INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. HE INADVERTENTENTLY PUSHED THE LEFT RUDDER AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BEFORE THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE SNOW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT HIT A 3 FT SNOWBANK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MKC83LA057.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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