Kent State Univ. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stow, Ohio 44224
Wednesday, April 25, 1984 15:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS LANDING ON RWY 1 WITH A GUSTY X-WIND CONDITION. ON FINAL APCH, HE CRABBED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE X-WIND. HE STATED THAT AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND & STALLED ONTO THE RWY. IT THEN BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN NOSEWHEEL 1ST & VEERED TO THE LEFT WHERE IT WENT INTO A DITCH & NOSED OVER. WITNESSES STATED THE WIND WAS VARIABLE & GUSTY. ABOUT 14 MI SOUTH AT AKRON, OH, THE WIND WAS FROM 330 DEG AT 15 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/25/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City STOW
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44224
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENT STATE UNIV.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1G3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1150
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1400 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID CAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1426
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 494
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24201
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94213
NTSB Number CHI84LA159
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285621
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 15 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 699
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SHARBRYN INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9037 SKYPARK DR.
Aircraft Owner City WADSWORTH
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44281
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4020 KENT RD
Operator City STOW
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44224
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 7G2
Departure City ASHTABULA
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1415
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --