Orlando North Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Orlando, Florida
Sunday, October 3, 1982 10:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON HIS FIRST LANDING, HE CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF. IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING POWER, HE OBSERVED ANOTHER PLANE (UNKNOWN MAKE & MODEL) LANDING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION, HE CUT THE POWER, APPLIED BRAKES AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ACROSS AN AREA OF GRASS IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLIDED WITH THE EDGE OF A PAVED TAXIWAY. AT THAT TIME, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER IMPACTED THE ASPHALT. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE THE APPROPRIATE RADIO CALLS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/3/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ORLANDO
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport ORLANDO NORTH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X04
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1052
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 315
Weather Observation Facility ID ORL
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 78
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 2335
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N93286
NTSB Number MIA83LA003
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
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 15285457
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 90
Airframe Hours 184
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MR. & MRS. B.R. BAZEMORE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8531 WEEPING WILLOW WAY
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32817
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES E. CASTELLO, JR.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1003 EAST PINE STREET
Operator City ORLANDO
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32801
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code X04
Departure City ORLANDO
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code X04
Destination City ORLANDO
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length 3300
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --