On February 14, 1982, a Cessna 152 (registration N4822B) operated by John C. Thompson was involved in an aviation accident near Moberly, MO. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
During a nighttime approach on Runway 12 with light crosswind, the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft was pulled into snow piled beside the runway.
The pilot had completed five landings prior to the mishap. The final landing was made on Runway 12 at night with the wind from 180 degrees at nine knots. There was snow on the edges of the runway. The pilot reported that he failed to keep the plane in the center of the runway, encountered snow, and was pulled into snow that was piled beside the runway.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
During a nighttime approach on Runway 12 with light crosswind, the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft was pulled into snow piled beside the runway.
The accident on 14 Feb 1982 involved a Cessna 152, registration N4822B, operated by John C. Thompson, at Moberly, MO.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
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