Accident Cessna 152 N49952, Friday 12 February 1982

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Date:	Friday 12 February 1982
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N49952
MSN:	15281412
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	950 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L-2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elyria, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Cleveland, OH (22G)
Destination airport:	Elyria, OH (KCLE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. WHILE TAXIING AFTER THE FIRST LANDING HE DETECTED A NOTICABLY BAD SHIMMY. HE CONTINUED HIS TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS, AND DURING THE LAST LANDING HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER.

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